LAKE WALES, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2019) – Jakob Butturff of Tempe, Arizona, outlasted seven other top money earners from the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour season and defeated EJ Tackett of Bluffton, Indiana, in the championship match to win the $50,000 winner-take-all prize in the second PBA Clash which aired Sunday
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BJI Interview: Anthony Simonsen
Before competing in the 2019 U.S. Open, this young gun on the PBA Tour, who already had amassed seven PBA Tour titles at age 22 including two majors, spoke with Bowlers Journal about the response he has received to the FloBowling documentary, “Leave it Behind,” which focused on his difficult
PBA Clash Set for $50K, Winner-Take-All Showdown on FOX
LAKE WALES, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2019) – The top eight money earners from the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour season will battle for a $50,000 winner-take-all first prize when the second edition of the PBA Clash airs on FOX Sunday from the renowned Kegel Training Center.
Four-time PBA Player of the Year
FOX Sports, PBA Announce Expanded TV Schedule for 2020
LOS ANGELES – Today, FOX Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced the 2020 Go Bowling! PBA Tour television schedule, which includes more shows on the FOX broadcast network, the first show featuring women bowlers and more live telecasts. The announcement was made today by Bill Wanger, FOX Sports’ EVP,
2016 Champ Francois Lavoie Leads U.S. Open After First Round of Match Play
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - The initial roster at the 2019 U.S. Open was pretty stout, filled with the sport's top performers and many up-and-coming young standouts.
What's left, now that the field has been cut to the top 24 for round-robin match play, could be mistaken for the first draft of a publication
Besties Jason Belmonte, Bill O’Neill Hold Early Lead in U.S. Open
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Australia's Jason Belmonte and Bill O'Neill of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, are longtime friends and like to travel and stay together while competing on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
Both scored exceptionally well during the opening round of qualifying at the 2019 U.S. Open, but that's likely not what they talked
Barrett Looking for Memorable Run at 2019 U.S. Open
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - England's Dom Barrett had the right game plan to make a remarkable run through the stepladder finals at the 2018 U.S. Open, and he's now ready to defend his title.
The 34-year-old right-hander is one of 144 competitors who will vie for the coveted title and famed green jacket
New Earl Anthony Biography Available for Order
Veteran bowling writer Barry Sparks of York, Pa., has authored the first comprehensive biography covering the life and accomplishments of PBA legend Earl Anthony, which can now be ordered from Luby Publishing.
“EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time,” is Sparks’ 293-page compilation of more than 100 interviews with people who crossed paths with
Sammy Ventura Voted 2019 PBA50 Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award Winner
CHICAGO (Sept. 30, 2019) – Nine-year PBA50 Tour veteran Sammy Ventura of Syracuse, New York, has been named the 2019 PBA50 Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award winner as voted on by his fellow competitors on PBA’s tour for players 50 and over.
“It’s an award you always hope to receive not only because it’s
Bill O’Neill Helps Norm Duke Lock Up Final Berth in PBA Clash
CHICAGO (Sept. 25, 2019) – The end-of-season PBA Clash field of the eight leading PBA players based on Go Bowling! PBA Tour earnings for 2019 is set in the aftermath of Saturday’s FloBowling PBA ATX Invite where Bill O’Neill of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, locked up Norm Duke’s berth in the Clash.
When O’Neill, the