The Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour expanded from 10 events in 2015 to 13 events in 2016, with one additional major (GoBowling.com PWBA Players Championship). The season ran from April 29 to September 4. CBS Sports Network aired the final round of all PWBA Tour events this season on a tape-delay basis, except for majors which aired the final round live. TV tapings of the non-major stepladder finals were conducted in conjunction with first three major tournaments on May 26 (USBC Queens), June 26 (PWBA Players Championship) and August 7 (U.S. Women's Open).
| PWBA Bowling Tour: 2016 season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Women's Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | April 29 – September 4 |
| Season MVP | Liz Johnson |
The PBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles, a cross-over event with the PBA Tour, returned for 2016. PBA and PWBA titles were awarded to the male and female winners, respectively, which meant 14 total PWBA titles were up for grabs in 2016.
Tournament summary
editBelow is a recap of events held during the 2016 PWBA Tour season. Major tournaments are in bold. Career PWBA title numbers for winners are shown in parentheses (#).
| Event | Airdate | City | Preliminary rounds | Final round | Winner | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWBA Las Vegas Open | Jun 7 C | Las Vegas, NV | Apr 29–May 1 | May 26 | Liz Johnson, USA (18) | $10,000 |
| Nationwide PWBA Sonoma County Open | Jun 14 C | Rohnert Park, CA | May 5–7 | May 26 | Shannon O'Keefe, USA (2) | $10,000 |
| PWBA Storm Sacramento Open | Jun 21 C | Citrus Heights, CA | May 12–14 | May 26 | Cherie Tan, Singapore (1) | $10,000 |
| USBC Queens | May 26 C | Las Vegas, NV | May 20–25 | Live | Bernice Lim, Singapore (1) | $20,000 |
| PWBA Wichita Open | Jul 5 C | Wichita, KS | Jun 2–4 | Jun 26 | Danielle McEwan, USA (2) | $10,000 |
| Pepsi PWBA Lincoln Open | Jul 12 C | Lincoln, NE | Jun 9–11 | Jun 26 | Shannon O'Keefe, USA (3) | $10,000 |
| PWBA Greater Detroit Open | Jul 19 C | Canton, MI | Jun 16–18 | Jun 26 | Rocio Restrepo, Colombia (1) | $10,000 |
| GoBowling.com PWBA Players Championship | Jun 26 C | Green Bay, WI | Jun 23–25 | Live | Clara Guerrero, Colombia (1) | $20,000 |
| PWBA Lexington Open | Aug 16 C | Lexington, KY | Jun 30–Jul 2 | Aug 7 | Bryanna Coté, USA (1) | $10,000 |
| PWBA Rochester Open | Aug 23 C | Rochester, NY | Jul 7–9 | Aug 7 | Josie Earnest, USA (1) | $10,000 |
| PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open | Aug 30 C | Seminole, FL | Jul 14–16 | Aug 7 | Rocio Restropo, Colombia (2) | $10,000 |
| PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles | Jul 31 X | Houston, TX | Jul 29–30 | Live | Shannon O'Keefe, USA (4) and Bill O'Neill (USA) | $16,000 |
| U.S. Women’s Open | Aug 7 C | Addison, IL | Aug 1–6 | Live | Liz Johnson, USA (19) | $20,000 |
| The Smithfield PWBA Tour Championship | Sep 4 C | Midlothian, VA | Sep 1–3 | Live | New Hui Fen, Singapore (1) | $20,000 |
- C: broadcast on CBS Sports Network
- X: broadcast on the PBA's Xtra Frame webcast service
External links
editPWBA.com, home of the Professional Women' Bowling Association