1989 PBA Tour season
| PBA Bowling Tour: 1989 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 3 – December 7, 1989 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Amleto Monacelli |
This is a recap of the 1989 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 31st season, and consisted of 36 events.
Despite winning four titles (including a major at the Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open) and setting a PBA record of $298,237 in season earnings, Mike Aulby was out-voted for PBA Player of the Year honors in favor of Amleto Monacelli. Monacelli also won four titles, including the Budweiser Touring Players Championship, while leading the Tour in points and finishing second in earnings.
Pete Weber completed the triple crown of PBA majors when he took the title in the Trustcorp PBA National Championship. He joined Johnny Petraglia and Billy Hardwick as the PBA's only career triple crown winners.[1]
Del Ballard, Jr. captured his second career major title and fifth overall at the Firestone Tournament of Champions.
Tournament schedule[edit]
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC Pinole Open | Pinole Valley Lanes | Pinole, California | Jan 3–7 | Ernie Schlegel (5) |
| AC-Delco Classic | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, California | Jan 9–14 | Randy Pedersen (5) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 15–21 | Del Ballard, Jr. (3) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Jan 23–28 | Del Ballard, Jr. (4) |
| Budweiser Classic | Don Carter's Kendall Lanes | Miami, Florida | Jan 30 – Feb 4 | Randy Pedersen (6) |
| Bowler's Journal Florida Open | Shore Lanes | Merritt Island, Florida | Feb 6–11 | Brian Voss (7) |
| Don Carter's Greater New Orleans Classic | Don Carter's All-Star Lanes | Harvey, Louisiana | Feb 13–18 | Brian Voss (8) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Plaza Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Feb 20–25 | Wayne Webb (17) |
| Showboat Atlantic City Open | Atlantic City Showboat Lanes | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Feb 27 – Mar 4 | Mike Aulby (15) |
| Budweiser Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, Ohio | Mar 6–11 | Mike Aulby (16) |
| Trustcorp PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Mar 13–18 | Pete Weber (12) |
| King Louie Open | King Louie West Lanes | Overland Park, Kansas | Mar 20–25 | Butch Soper (3) |
| Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open | Boulevard Bowl | Edmond, Oklahoma | Mar 27 – Apr 1 | Mike Aulby (17) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Woodlawn | Baltimore, Maryland | Apr 3–8 | Ron Bell (1) |
| Greater Hartford Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Apr 10–15 | Charlie Tapp (2) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, Ohio | Apr 18–22 | Del Ballard, Jr. (5) |
| A & W Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Squaw Peak | Phoenix, Arizona | May 16–20 | Harry Sullins (3) |
| Fresno Open | Cedar Lanes | Fresno, California | May 23–27 | Marc McDowell (1) |
| Showboat PBA Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | May 30 – Jun 3 | Mike Aulby (18), Steve Cook (14) |
| Kessler Open | Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl | Dublin, California | Jun 17–21 | Pete Weber (13) |
| Seattle Open | Skyway Park Bowl | Seattle, Washington | Jun 24–28 | Jess Stayrook (1) |
| Kessler Classic | Town Square Lanes | Riverside, California | Jul 1–5 | Tom Crites (5) |
| Miller Lite Challenge | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 8–12 | Amleto Monacelli (3) |
| El Paso Open | Bowl El Paso | El Paso, Texas | Jul 15–19 | Tony Westlake (2) |
| Columbia 300 Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, Texas | Jul 22–26 | Joe Salvemini (3) |
| Wichita Open | Northrock Lanes | Wichita, Kansas | Jul 29 – Aug 2 | Amleto Monacelli (4) |
| La Mode Classic | Red Carpet Lanes | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Aug 5–9 | Jim Pencak (1) |
| Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship | Thruway Lanes | Cheektowaga, New York | Aug 12–16 | Dick Weber (27), Marc McDowell (2) |
| Number 7 PBA Invitational | Silver Dollar Action Centre | Calgary, Alberta | Sep 22–24 | Kevin West (amateur) (1) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup '89 | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 11–14 | Randy Pedersen (7) |
| Budweiser Challenge | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, New York | Oct 24–28 | Joe Berardi (10) |
| Toyota Classic | Tropicana Lanes | St. Louis, Missouri | Nov 7–11 | Charlie Tapp (3) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, Illinois | Nov 11–18 | Parker Bohn III (2) |
| Milwaukee Classic | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Nov 20–25 | David Ozio (5) |
| Budwesier Touring Players Championship | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | Nov 27 – Dec 2 | Amleto Monacelli (5) |
| Cambridge Mixed Doubles | Sally's Lanes | Reno, Nevada | Dec 4–7 | Amleto Monacelli (6), Tish Johnson |