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PBA Clash to Return to FOX Sports Nov. 3

August 15, 2019

PBA Clash to Return to FOX Sports Nov. 3

CHICAGO (Aug. 15, 2019) – The Professional Bowlers Association today announced the PBA Clash, the special event that kicked off the PBA’s historic television agreement with FOX Sports, will return to FOX on Sunday, Nov. 3 in a battle between the top eight money-winners from the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour season.The PBA Clash, the most-watched event of the PBA’s first

Williams, McCune, Mohr Earn Major Annual Honors for 2019 PBA50 Season

August 15, 2019

Williams, McCune, Mohr Earn Major Annual Honors for 2019 PBA50 Season

CHICAGO (Aug. 15, 2019) – After winning his third PBA50 Player of the Year Award in his 10th season competing on the tour for players 50 and over, 59-year-old PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. sent a message that he will be a major force for some time to come competing in the “senior” ranks.Williams, who also earned the

BJ Moore Defeats Sean Rash in Wilmington Open for First PBA Tour Title

August 14, 2019

BJ Moore Defeats Sean Rash in Wilmington Open for First PBA Tour Title

WILMINGTON, N.C. (Aug. 14, 2019) – BJ Moore of Greensburg, Pennsylvania defeated 13-time Professional Bowlers Association titlist Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois, 243-215, to win his first PBA Tour title in the Go Bowling! Professional Bowlers Association Tour’s Wilmington Open Wednesday at Ten Pin Alley Family Fun Center.Moore, a 30-year-old right-hander, ended a seven-year quest for his first title in his

Andrew Anderson tops PBA Wilmington Open Qualifying

August 13, 2019

Andrew Anderson tops PBA Wilmington Open Qualifying

WILMINGTON, N.C. - (Aug. 13, 2019) – Trying for his first Go Bowling! PBA Tour title of the season,2018PBA Player of the Year Andrew Anderson of Holly, Michigan, averaged 254 for eight games Tuesday to top qualifying for the PBA Wilmington Open leading 32 players who advanced to Wednesday’s cashers round.Anderson, a two-time PBA Tour titlist, bowled a 2,034 eight-game pinfall

Jakob Butturff, Kyle Sherman Retain Lead in FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points

August 12, 2019

Jakob Butturff, Kyle Sherman Retain Lead in FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points

CHICAGO – Jakob Butturff of Tempe, Arizona, and Kyle Sherman of O’Fallon, Missouri retained the top two spots on the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour competition points list following the conclusion of the PBA Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open Sunday, but Chesapeake winner Bill O’Neill of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and runner-up AJ Chapman of Manchester, Iowa, made big moves after the third event in

Sweden's Martin Larsen Struck by Car, Injured in Virginia Beach

August 12, 2019

Sweden's Martin Larsen Struck by Car, Injured in Virginia Beach

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – PBA Tour veteran Martin Larsen of Sweden was seriously injured when he was struck by a car last Thursday in Virginia Beach, Virginia, prior to the start of the PBA Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open. The news was first reported by FloBowling senior editor Lucas Wiseman.Larsen, 40, was walking with fellow bowler Fran Louw of South Africa when he

Dom Barrett Leads PBA Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open Qualifying

August 11, 2019

Dom Barrett Leads PBA Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open Qualifying

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Aug. 10, 2019) – England’s Dom Barrett, in pursuit of his eighth Professional Bowlers Association Tour title, averaged 227 Saturday at AMF North Branch to take the qualifying lead in the PBA Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open.Barrett, who is looking for his first title of the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour season, rolled games of 225, 256, 227, 268, 231,

Mark Williams Wins PBA60 Dick Weber Championship for First PBA60 Title

August 10, 2019

Mark Williams Wins PBA60 Dick Weber Championship for First PBA60 Title

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Aug. 9, 2019) – Seven-time Go Bowling! PBA Tour and three-time PBA50 Tour titlist Mark Williams defeated Rick Minier 177-175 in the title match to win the PBA60 Dick Weber Championship presented by DeHayes Insurance Group and 900 Global Friday at Pro Bowl West for his first PBA60 title.In the final tournament of the 2019 PBA50/60 season and

20 Elite Pros Fill Out 2018-19 BJI All-American Teams

August 10, 2019

20 Elite Pros Fill Out 2018-19 BJI All-American Teams

Shannon O'Keefe and Jason Belmonte captain the 2018-19 BJI All-American teams, marking O'Keefe's fifth career appearance on the BJI All-American roster and Belmonte's seventh.This 81st edition of Bowlers Journal International’s All-American Teams, one of the most anticipated annual measures of success in competitive bowling, exemplifies familiar dilemmas that forced the editors to make some brutally difficult decisions.Specifically, this team arose

Mark Williams Goes 5-1 in Match Play to Lead PBA60 Dick Weber Championship

August 09, 2019

Mark Williams Goes 5-1 in Match Play to Lead PBA60 Dick Weber Championship

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Aug. 8, 2019) – Seven-time Go Bowling! PBA Tour and three-time PBA50 Tour titlist Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, compiled a 5-1 match play record and averaged 230 for two rounds to take the lead in the PBA60 Dick Weber Championship presented by DeHayes Insurance Group and 900 Global Thursday at Pro Bowl West.Williams, fifth after Wednesday’s first