This is a recap of the 1988 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 30th season, and consisted of 35 events.
| PBA Bowling Tour: 1988 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | December 29, 1987 – December 3, 1988 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Brian Voss |
Brian Voss won two titles on the season, including his first major at the Trustcorp PBA National Championship.[1] Voss also set a single-season earnings record ($225,485) and was crowned PBA Player of the Year.[2]
Mark Williams earned his second Firestone Tournament of Champions title, having also won the event in 1985.[3] Pete Weber took home the trophy and $100,000 first prize in the Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open.[4]
Bob Benoit, in his very first TV finals appearance, rolled the PBA's fifth televised 300 game in winning the Quaker State Open. It was the PBA Tour's first televised 300 game that was shot in the final championship match.[5]
Tournament schedule
edit| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC Alameda Open | Mel's Southshore Bowl | Alameda, California | Dec 29 – Jan 2 | Mike Jasnau (1) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 3–9 | Amleto Monacelli (2) |
| AC-Delco Classic | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, California | Jan 11–16 | Joe Berardi (7) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Jan 18–23 | Bob Benoit (1) |
| Don Carter's Greater New Orleans Classic | Don Carter's All-Star Lanes | Harvey, Louisiana | Jan 25–30 | Roger Bowker (1) |
| Bowler's Journal Florida Open | Galaxy Lanes | Venice, Florida | Feb 1–6 | Marshall Holman (21) |
| Miller Lite Classic | Don Carter's Kendall Lanes | Miami, Florida | Feb 8–13 | Tom Milton (5) |
| Miller Lite Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, Ohio | Feb 29 – Mar 5 | Mike Aulby (14) |
| Trustcorp PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Mar 6–12 | Brian Voss (5) |
| King Louie Open | King Louie West Lanes | Overland Park, Kansas | Mar 14–19 | Palmer Fallgren (3) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Plaza Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Mar 21–26 | Brian Voss (6) |
| Lite Beer Championship | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Mar 28 – Apr 2 | Jeff Bellinger (2) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Towson Fair Lanes | Towson, Maryland | Apr 4–9 | Mark Williams (5) |
| Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open | Atlantic City Showboat Lanes | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Apr 10–16 | Pete Weber (11) |
| Greater Hartford Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Apr 18–23 | Tony Westlake (1) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, Ohio | Apr 26–30 | Mark Williams (6) |
| A & W Pro Bowlers Classic | Fair Lanes Squaw Peak | Phoenix, Arizona | May 16–21 | Steve Cook (13) |
| Fresno Open | Cedar Lanes | Fresno, California | May 23–28 | Pete McCordic (1) |
| Showboat PBA Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | May 31 – Jun 4 | Joe Berardi (8), Dave Ferraro (3) |
| Kessler Open | Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl | Dublin, California | Jun 17–22 | Bryan Alpert (1) |
| Seattle Open | Skyway Park Bowl | Seattle, Washington | Jun 24–29 | Tom Crites (4) |
| Miller Lite Challenge | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 1–6 | Pete McCordic (2) |
| Kessler Classic | Town Square Lanes | Riverside, California | Jul 8–13 | Sam Maccarone (1) |
| Columbia 300 Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, Texas | Jul 15–20 | Scott Devers (3) |
| Hammer Open | Boulevard Bowl | Edmond, Oklahoma | Jul 22–27 | David Ozio (4) |
| La Mode Classic | Red Carpet Lanes | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Jul 30 – Aug 3 | Dave Husted (6) |
| Molson Golden Bowling Challenge | Rose Bowl Lanes | Windsor, Ontario | Aug 5–10 | Sam Maccarone (2) |
| Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship | Thruway Lanes | Cheektowaga, New York | Aug 13–17 | Carmen Salvino (17), Randy Pedersen (4) |
| Number 7 PBA Invitational | Silver Dollar Action Centre | Calgary, Alberta | Sep 16–18 | Dave Ferraro (4) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup '88 | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 6–10 | Takeo Sakai (1) |
| Kodak Invitational | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, New York | Oct 24–29 | Ron Palombi, Jr. (3) |
| True Value Open | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | Nov 7–12 | Joe Berardi (9) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, Illinois | Nov 13–19 | Mats Karlsson (3) |
| Budweiser Classic | Columbus Square Bowling Palace | Columbus, Ohio | Nov 21–26 | Ron Williams (1) |
| Budweiser Touring Players Championship | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | Nov 28 – Dec 3 | Dave Ferraro (5) |