PBA Bowling Tour: 1990 Season
This is a recap of the 1990 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 32nd season, and consisted of 37 events. Amleto Monacelli repeated as PBA Player of the Year, winning another three titles on top of the four he had won in 1989.
| PBA Bowling Tour: 1990 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 9 – December 10, 1990 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Amleto Monacelli |
Jim Pencak won his second title and first major at the Society Bank PBA National Championship. By also winning the Budweiser Open and Showboat Atlantic City Open later in the season, Pencak set a PBA record by winning the first 15 TV matches of his career.[1]
Ron Polombi, Jr. won a major at the Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open, while Dave Ferraro was victorious at the Firestone Tournament of Champions.
Tournament schedule
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-Delco Classic | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, California | Jan 9–13 | Ron Williams (2) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 14–20 | Dave Husted (7) |
| ARC Pinole Open | Pinole Valley Lanes | Pinole, California | Jan 23–27 | Chris Warren (1) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Jan 30 – Feb 3 | Randy Pedersen (8) |
| Don Carter Classic | Don Carter's All-Star Lanes | Kenner, Louisiana | Feb 5–10 | Parker Bohn III (3) |
| Budweiser Classic | Don Carter's All-Star Lanes | Sunrise, Florida | Feb 12–17 | Brian Voss (9) |
| Bowler's Journal Florida Space Coast Open | Shore Lanes | Merritt Island, Florida | Feb 19–24 | Robert Lawrence (1) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Woodlawn | Baltimore, Maryland | Feb 26 – Mar 3 | Danny Wiseman (1) |
| Columbus Professional Bowling Classic | Columbus Square Bowling Center | Columbus, Ohio | Mar 5–10 | Amleto Monacelli (7) |
| Society Bank PBA National Championship | Ducat's Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Mar 11–17 | Jim Pencak (2) |
| Budweiser Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, Ohio | Mar 19–24 | Jim Pencak (3) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Mar 27–31 | Robert Lawrence (2) |
| Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | Apr 1–7 | Ron Polombi, Jr. (4) |
| Showboat Atlantic City Open | Showboat Lanes | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Apr 9–14 | Jim Pencak (4) |
| Greater Hartford Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Apr 17–21 | Mike Aulby (19) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Fairlawn, Ohio | Apr 24–28 | Dave Ferraro (6) |
| Seattle Open | Skyway Park Bowl | Seattle, Washington | May 15–19 | Chris Warren (2) |
| PBA Oregon Open | Hollywood Bowl | Portland, Oregon | May 22–26 | Mark Baker (4) |
| Showboat PBA Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | May 29 – Jun 2 | David Ozio (6), Steve Wunderlich (2) |
| Kessler Open | Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl | Dublin, California | Jun 11–16 | Butch Soper (4) |
| Fresno Open | Cedar Lanes | Fresno, California | Jun 19–23 | Hugh Miller (5) |
| Kessler Classic | Town Square Lanes | Riverside, California | Jun 26–30 | Danny Wiseman (2) |
| Fair Lanes Phoenix Classic | Fair Lanes Squaw Peak | Phoenix, Arizona | Jul 2–7 | Ron Polombi, Jr. (5) |
| Miller Lite Challenge | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 9–14 | Bryan Goebel (1) |
| El Paso Open | Bowl El Paso | El Paso, Texas | Jul 17–21 | Scott Devers (4) |
| Quality Inns International Summer Classic | Boulevard Bowl | Edmond, Oklahoma | Jul 22–28 | Parker Bohn III (4) |
| Columbia 300 Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, Texas | Jul 29 – Aug 2 | Bob Handley (5) |
| Wichita Open | Northrock Lanes | Wichita, Kansas | Aug 4–9 | Amleto Monacelli (8) |
| La Mode Classic | Red Carpet Lanes | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Aug 11–16 | Pete Weber (14) |
| Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship | Thruway Lanes | Buffalo, New York | Aug 19–23 | Dave Soutar (18), Rowdy Morrow (2) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup '90 | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 11–14 | Chris Warren (3) |
| Chevy Truck Classic | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, New York | Oct 29 – Nov 3 | Roger Bowker (2) |
| Toyota Classic | Tropicana Lanes | Richmond Heights, Missouri | Nov 5–10 | Pete Weber (15) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, Illinois | Nov 10–17 | Jimmy Johnson (1) |
| American Bowling Congress Fall Classic | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Nov 19–24 | Parker Bohn III (5) |
| Budwesier Touring Players Championship | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | Nov 26 – Dec 1 | Duane Fisher (1) |
| Cambridge Mixed Doubles | Sally's Lanes | Reno, Nevada | Dec 7–10 | Amleto Monacelli (9), Tish Johnson |
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