1979 PBA Tour season explained

PBA Bowling Tour: 1979 Season
League:Professional Bowlers Association
Sport:Ten-pin bowling
Duration:January 2 – November 17, 1979
Season:PBA Tour
Mvp:Mark Roth
Seasonslist:Professional Bowlers Association Seasons
Seasonslistnames:PBA Tour
Prevseason Link:PBA Bowling Tour: 1978 Season
Prevseason Year:1978
Nextseason Link:PBA Bowling Tour: 1980 Season
Nextseason Year:1980

This is a recap of the 1979 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 21st season, and consisted of 34 events. Following up on his eight titles a season ago, Mark Roth captured another six titles in the 1979 season, winning his third straight PBA Player of the Year award to match Earl Anthony's record of three POY crowns. Roth also averaged 221.699 during the 1979 season, to date the highest tour average in PBA history.[1]

Joe Berardi won his first career PBA title at the BPAA U.S. Open, while Mike Aulby did the same at the Showboat PBA National Championship. Aulby's victory made him the youngest-ever winner of a PBA major event at 19 years, 83 days. He would hold this distinction until 2016, when Anthony Simonsen won the USBC Masters at age 19 years, 39 days.[2]

George Pappas was the winner of the Firestone Tournament of Champions. In a rare feat, Pappas led this major tournament wire-to-wire, from opening match through to the finals.[3]

Marshall Holman won four titles on the season. With his win at the Seattle Open, the 24-year-old became the youngest PBA player to reach the career 10-title plateau (24 years, 274 days).[4] (Pete Weber would take over this distinction by just 27 days when he won his 10th PBA title in 1987.)

Tournament schedule

EventBowling center City Dates Winner
Miller High Life ClassicBrunswick Wonderland BowlAnaheim, CaliforniaJan 2–6Carmen Salvino (16)
Showboat InvitationalShowboat Hotel LanesLas Vegas, NevadaJan 8–13Emmett Shutes (1)
Ford OpenMel's Southshore BowlAlameda, CaliforniaJan 16–20Steve Cook (1)
Quaker State OpenForum BowlGrand Prairie, TexasJan 23–27Marshall Holman (8)
AMF Magicscore OpenWonder BowlSan Antonio, TexasJan 30 – Feb 3Dick Ritger (20)
Rolaids OpenDick Weber LanesFlorissant, MissouriFeb 8–10Mark Roth (17)
Dutch Masters OpenSunnybrook LanesSterling Heights, MichiganFeb 13–17Tommy Hudson (8)
Cleveland OpenBuckeye LanesNorth Olmsted, OhioFeb 20–24Cliff McNealy (1)
Firestone '721' ClassicWestern Sunset BowlMiami, FloridaFeb 27 – Mar 3Roy Buckley (6)
Fair Lanes OpenFair LanesAdelphi, MarylandMar 8–10Larry Laub (11)
King Louie OpenKing Louie West LanesOverland Park, KansasMar 13–17Mark Roth (18)
Miller High Life OpenRed Carpet Celebrity LanesMilwaukee, WisconsinMar 20–24Johnny Petraglia (12)
Long Island OpenGarden City BowlGarden City, New YorkMar 27–31Earl Anthony (31)
BPAA U.S. OpenBradley BowlWindsor Locks, ConnecticutApr 1–7Joe Berardi (1)
Midas Golden ChallengeBrunswick Northwest BowlPalatine, IllinoisApr 10–14Johnny Petraglia (13)
Firestone Tournament of ChampionsRiviera LanesAkron, OhioApr 18–21George Pappas (6)
Columbia PBA Doubles ClassicSaratoga LanesSan Jose, CaliforniaMay 30 – Jun 3Mark Roth (19),
Marshall Holman (9)
Showboat PBA National ChampionshipShowboat Bowling CenterLas Vegas, NevadaJun 10–16Mike Aulby (1)
City of Roses OpenTimber LanesPortland, OregonJun 19–23Mark Roth (20)
Seattle OpenLeilani LanesSeattle, WashingtonJun 26–30Marshall Holman (10)
Fresno OpenCedar LanesFresno, CaliforniaJul 3–7Sam Flanagan (2)
Southern California OpenGable House BowlTorrance, CaliforniaJul 10–14Henry Gonzalez (2)
Tucson OpenGolden Pin LanesTucson, ArizonaJul 17–21Joe Berardi (2)
Amarillo OpenAmarillo BowlAmarillo, TexasJul 24–28Gary Dickinson (6)
Houston OpenStadium BowlHouston, TexasJul 31 – Aug 4Ed Ressler (4)
Waukegan OpenBertrand LanesWaukegan, IllinoisAug 9–12Wayne Webb (2)
Buffalo OpenThruway LanesCheektowaga, New YorkAug 15–18Wayne Webb (3)
Sarasota OpenGalaxy LanesSarasota, FloridaAug 22–25Nelson Burton, Jr. (14)
Brunswick Regional Champions ClassicBrunswick Olympic BowlRochester, New YorkOct 5–9Fred Jaskie (2)
Kessler OpenKen Nottke's BowlBattle Creek, MichiganOct 12–16Larry Laub (12)
Kessler ClassicAstro BowlGreenwood, IndianaOct 19–23Mark Roth (21)
Lawsons OpenWestgate LanesFairview Park, OhioOct 28–30Mark Roth (22)
Syracuse OpenBrunswick Holiday BowlSyracuse, New YorkNov 2–6Mike Durbin (6)
Brunswick Memorial World OpenBrunswick Deerbrook LanesDeerfield, IllinoisNov 11–17Marshall Holman (11)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Roth Hall of Fame bio . PBA.
  2. Web site: SIMONSEN MAKES HISTORY WITH WIN AT 2016 USBC MASTERS . Cannizzaro . Matt . pba.com . February 14, 2016 . November 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1979 Firestone - Pappas Pockets $30,000 . PBA . July 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: 1979 Seattle Open . PBA.

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