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1996 PBA Tour season

FieldValue
titlePBA Bowling Tour: 1996 Season
leagueProfessional Bowlers Association
sportTen-pin bowling
durationJanuary 22 – December 15, 1996
seasonPBA Tour
MVPWalter Ray Williams, Jr.
seasonslistProfessional Bowlers Association Seasons
seasonslistnamesPBA Tour
prevseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 1995 Season
prevseason_year1995
nextseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 1997 Season
nextseason_year1997

This is a recap of the 1996 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 38th season, and consisted of 29 events.

Dave D'Entremont won his first career major at the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions. Likewise, long-time PBA Tour professional Butch Soper captured his first career major at the PBA National Championship.

Dave Husted became the first PBA player to win three modern-day BPAA U.S. Open titles, and the first to win back-to-back as he successfully defended his 1995 U.S. Open crown.

Though shut out in the major tournaments, Walter Ray Williams, Jr. collected five titles on the season and led the tour in earnings, helping him win PBA Player of the Year honors for the third time in his career.

At the Columbia 300 Open, C.K. Moore rolled the PBA's ninth televised 300 game, becoming the first Tour rookie to do so. Later in the season, at the Flagship Open, Bob Learn, Jr. rolled the PBA's 10th televised perfect game in his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. At this same event, Learn shattered the PBA record for a four-game TV series by downing 1,129 pins. The old record was set in 1995 by David Ozio, who toppled 1,070 pins.

Tournament schedule

EventBowling centerCityDatesWinner
**Peoria Open**Landmark Recreation CenterPeoria, IllinoisJan 22–26Wayne Webb (18)
**Columbia 300 Open**Highland LanesAustin, TexasJan 29 – Feb 2C.K. Moore (1)
**Reno Open**Reno Hilton Bowling CenterReno, NevadaFeb 5–9Dave Arnold (2)
**Oregon Open**Hollywood BowlPortland, OregonFeb 12–16Brian Voss (16)
**Track Synergy Open**Celebrity Bowl/Tri-Cities ColiseumKennewick, WashingtonFeb 18–23Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (17)
**Tucson Open**Golden Pin LanesTucson, ArizonaFeb 25 – Mar 1Bryan Goebel (8)
**AC-Delco Classic**Cal BowlLakewood, CaliforniaMar 5–9Tom Baker (8)
**Showboat Invitational**Showboat Bowling CenterLas Vegas, NevadaMar 10–16Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (18)
**Quaker State 250**Warrior ColiseumGrand Prairie, TexasMar 17–23Steve Wilson (1)
**Comfort Inn Classic**Don Carter's All-Star Lanes-SawgrassSunrise, FloridaMar 26–30Steve Hoskins (4)
**Flagship Open**Eastway Lanes/Erie Civic CenterErie, PennsylvaniaApr 2–6Bob Learn, Jr. (3)
**Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open**Carolier LanesNorth Brunswick, New JerseyApr 9–13Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (19)
**Bud Light Championship**Sayville BowlSayville, New YorkApr 16–20Philip Ringener (1)
**Brunswick World Tournament of Champions**Brunswick Deer Park LanesLake Zurich, IllinoisApr 21–27Dave D'Entremont (5)
**IOF Foresters Open**Classic BowlMississauga, OntarioMay 14–18David Traber (3)
**Greater Baltimore Open**Country Club LanesBaltimore, MarylandMay 21–25Mike Aulby (24)
**Greater Hartford Open**Bradley BowlWindsor Locks, ConnecticutMay 28 – Jun 1Dennis Horan (2)
**PBA National Championship**Ducat's Imperial LanesToledo, OhioJun 2–8Butch Soper (6)
**Greater Detroit Open**Taylor LanesTaylor, MichiganJun 11–15Doug Kent (1)
**Kingpin Classic**Northrock LanesWichita, KansasJun 18–22Jess Stayrook (6)
**Oronamin C Japan Cup**Tokyo Port BowlTokyo, JapanSep 19–22Steve Wilson (2)
**BPAA U.S. Open**Woodland BowlIndianapolis, IndianaSep 28 – Oct 4Dave Husted (13)
**Cleveland Open**Brunswick Ambassador LanesBedford, OhioOct 5–6George Branham III (5)
**Ebonite Classic**Bowl One LanesTroy, MichiganOct 11 – Nov 15Marshall Holman (22)
**Rochester Open**Marcel's Olympic BowlRochester, New YorkOct 19–23Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (20)
**Touring Pro/Senior Doubles**East Providence LanesEast Providence, Rhode IslandOct 26–30Eric Forkel (4),
Gene Stus
**Greater Harrisburg Open**ABC West LanesMechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaNov 2–6Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (21)
**Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship**Olympic Lanes-HarmarHarmarville, PennsylvaniaNov 8–12Mike Aulby (25)
**Merit Mixed Doubles Championship**Sam's Town Bowling CenterLas Vegas, NevadaDec 13–15Mark Williams (7),
Aleta Sill

References

References

  1. "Dave D'Entremont". mcubed.net.
  2. "Butch Soper". mcubed.net.
  3. "1996 BPAA U.S. Open". PBA.
  4. "Diverse class inducted into USBC Hall of Fame". bowlingdigital.com.
  5. "1996 Columbia 300 Open". PBA.
  6. "1996 Flagship Open". PBA.
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