| Event |
Bowling center |
City |
Dates |
Winner
|
| Empire State PBA Open
|
Schade's Academy
|
Albany, New York
|
Mar 3–5
|
Carmen Salvino (1)
|
| National PBA Invitational
|
Paramus Bowl
|
Paramus, New Jersey
|
May 11–13
|
Ray Lown (1)
|
| All-American Classic
|
Cotton Bowl
|
Dallas, Texas
|
May 18–21
|
Dick Weber (4)
|
| Shreveport PBA Open
|
Southgate Lanes
|
Shreveport, Louisiana
|
May 22–24
|
Dick Weber (5)
|
| Fred Magee PBA Open
|
Recreation Bowling Lanes
|
Houston, Texas
|
May 26–29
|
Dick Weber (6)
|
| El Paso PBA Open
|
Freeway Lanes
|
El Paso, Texas
|
Jun 1–4
|
Harry Smith (1)
|
| Western Regional PBA Open
|
South Bay Bowling Center
|
Redondo Beach, California
|
Jun 7–10
|
Dick Weber (7)
|
| San Jose PBA Open
|
Saratoga Lanes
|
San Jose, California
|
Jun 13–15
|
Dick Weber (8)
|
| Northern California PBA Open
|
Brentwood Bowl
|
San Francisco, California
|
Jun 16–18
|
Vern Downing (1)
|
| Las Vegas PBA Invitational
|
Showboat Lanes
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Jun 21–23
|
George Howard (1)
|
| Second Annual National Championship
|
Eastgate Coliseum
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
Nov 9–13
|
Dave Soutar (1)
|
| Benesch PBA Open
|
Argo Bowl
|
Argo, Illinois
|
Dec 9–11
|
Dick Weber (9)
|
| Puerto Rico Invitational
|
Star Bowling Center
|
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
|
Dec 16–19
|
Dick Weber (10)
|
