Bowling Tournament Results, 1997-1998: PBA
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Late 1997 Fall Tour
| Final | Event | Winner | Earnings | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29 | Ebonite Challenge (Ind.) | John Mazza | $21,000 | 220-212 | Dave D'Entremont |
| Nov. 5 | Ebonite Challenge (Va.) | Amleto Monacelli | 10,000 | 222-213 | Steve Hoskins |
| Nov. 12 | Bayer/Brunswick TPC | Steve Hoskins | 40,000 | 233-194 | Danny Wiseman |
| Dec. 11 | Merit Showdown | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 30,000 | 654-570† | Wendy Macpherson |
| Dec. 14 | Merit Mixed Doubles Champ. | Tim Criss/Carol Gianotti-Block | 40,000 | 453-411† | Pete Weber/Carolyn Dorin-Ballard |
†Scoring in the Merit Showdown and Mixed Doubles events is based on total pins.
1998 Winter/Spring Tour
| Final | Event | Winner | Earnings | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25 | Brentwood Classic | Parker Bohn III | $16,000 | 239-222 | Tom Baker |
| Jan. 31 | Long John Silver's Classic | Ricky Ward | 16,000 | 279-226 | Butch Soper |
| Feb. 7 | Columbia 300 Open | Roger Bowker | 22,000 | 279-258 | Butch Soper |
| Feb. 14 | Peoria Open | David Traber | 16,000 | 248-229 | Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
| Feb. 21 | PBA National Championship | Pete Weber | 28,000 | 277-236 | David Ozio |
| Feb. 28 | Flagship Open | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 19,000 | 202-146 | Steve Jaros |
| Apr. 11 | BPAA U.S. Open | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 40,000 | 221-189 | Tim Criss |
| Apr. 18 | Bayer/Brunswick TPC | Dennis Horan Jr. | 40,000 | 245-202 | Parker Bohn III |
| May 2 | Tucson Open | Norm Duke | 16,000 | 279-256 | Eric Forkel |
| May 9 | ABC Masters | Mike Aulby | 50,000 | 224-192 | Parker Bohn III |
| May 16 | Greater Detroit Open | Parker Bohn III | 16,000 | 290-248 | Doug Kent |
| May 23 | Johnny Petraglia Open | Brian Voss | 28,000 | 238-230 | Tim Criss |
| May 30 | Greater Harrisburg Open | Parker Bohn III | 16,000 | 268-181 | Steve Hoskins |
| June 13 | Showboat Invitational | Jason Couch | 46,000 | 205-181 | Amleto Monacelli |
| June 20 | AC Delco Classic | Steve Hoskins | 52,000 | 230-202 | Tim Criss |
| June 27 | Oregon Open | Danny Wiseman | 19,000 | 213-191 | Sean Swanson |
| July 2 | Northwest Classic | Tim Criss | 16,000 | 245-207 | Butch Soper |
Note: The American Bowling Congress Masters tournament is not a PBA Tour event.
1998 Fall Tour
| Final | Event | Winner | Earnings | Final | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 20 | Japan Cup | Parker Bohn III | $50,000 | 238-226 | Steve Jones |
| Oct. 7 | National Finance Championship | Brian Voss | 20,000 | 265-257 | Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
| Oct. 14 | Long Island Open | Walter Ray Williams Jr.* | 19,000 | 214-188 | Robert Smith |
| Oct. 21 | Rochester Open | Norm Duke | 18,000 | 213-211 | Steve Hoskins |
| Oct. 28 | Bay City Classic | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | $18,000 | 234-156 | Tommy Delutz Jr. |
| Nov. 4 | National Finance Challenge | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 20,000 | 237-231 | Amleto Monacelli |
| Nov. 11 | Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling Classic | Norm Duke | 19,000 | 245-195 | Ryan Shafer |
| Nov. 21 | The Brunswick World TOC | Bryan Goebel | 60,000 | 245-235 | Steve Hoskins |
| Dec. 10 | Philip Morris Showdown | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 30,000 | 745-626† | Carol Gianotti-Block |
| Dec. 13 | Philip Morris Mixed Doubles Champ. | Steve Hoskins/ Kim Canady | 20,000 (each) | 16,240- 15,871† | Parker Bohn III/ Cheryl Daniels |
* The Long Island Open was Williams' 27th career PBA title moving him into third place all-time behind Earl Anthony (41) and Mark Roth (34).
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