Bowling Tournament Results, 1997-1998: SENIOR PBA

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

1998 Spring/Summer Tour

FinalEventWinnerEarningsScoreRunner-up
March 12Greater Albany Senior OpenPete Couture$9,000242-224Gary Dickinson
March 19Vermont Senior ClassicJohn Hricsina8,000215-215*Pete Couture
July 2Boise Senior OpenPete Couture8,000223-211Dale Eagle
July 16Seattle Senior OpenGene Stus8,000216-188John Hricsina
July 23Northwest Senior ClassicGene Stus8,000216-199Steve Neff
Aug. 1Showboat Senior InvitationalDon Helling22,000248-201Mike Durbin
Aug. 15ABC Senior MastersPete Couture60,000234-213Ron Garr
Aug. 20Glass City Senior OpenGary Dickinson9,000231-218Bob Glass
Aug. 28National ChampionshipJohnny Petraglia21,000214-182Avery LeBlanc
Sept. 9The Villages Senior OpenPhil Barnes7,000225-213Roger Tramp
Sept. 10The Villages Senior Tournament of ChampionsJohn Handegard10,000269-245Pete Couture
Sept. 17Greater Sebring OpenRon Winger8,000246-193Johnny Petraglia
Sept. 24Naples Senior Open†Pete Couture8,000236-223Mike Durbin
Oct. 8Jackson Senior OpenSteve Neff8,000217-214Gary Dickinson
*After tying at 215, Hricsina defeated Couture 10-9 in a sudden-death roll-off to decide the championship.
† Because of Hurricane Georges, play was suspended after the ninth game in the only round of match play and Couture was declared the winner. It was the first time in PBA history a tournament was shortened.

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Bowling Tournament Results, 1997-1998
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