| PBA Bowling Tour: 1964 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | December 12, 1963 – November 14, 1964 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Bob Strampe |
This is a recap of the 1964 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's sixth season, and consisted of 31 events. Bob Strampe's lone victory on the year was at the fifth PBA National Championship, but he also led the Tour in earnings to win the Sporting News PBA Player of the Year award.
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville PBA Open | Colt Lanes | Jacksonville, Florida | Dec 12–16 | Carmen Salvino (4) |
| Hialeah PBA Open | Hialeah Lanes | Hialeah, Florida | Dec 19–23 | Johnny King (1) |
| St. Louis PBA Open | Crestwood Bowl | St. Louis, Missouri | Jan 7–11 | Andy Marzich (5) |
| Mobile Sertoma PBA Open | Florida Bowl | Mobile, Alabama | Feb 11–15 | Bill Allen (4) |
| New Orleans Coca-Cola PBA Open | Expressway Lanes | Gretna, Louisiana | Feb 18–22 | Bill Allen (5) |
| Birmingham Coca-Cola PBA Open | Homewood Bowl | Birmingham, Alabama | Feb 25–29 | Billy Hardwick (5) |
| Colt PBA Open | Unitas Lanes | Glen Burnie, Maryland | Mar 3–7 | Tommy Tuttle (1) |
| New Jersey BPA Cavalcade | Princeton Bowl | Princeton, New Jersey | Mar 10–14 | Buzz Fazio (1) |
| Buffalo PBA Open | Fairlanes | Depew, New York | Mar 17–21 | Wayne Zahn (2) |
| North American Van Lines Open | 300 Bowl | Pontiac, Michigan | Mar 24–28 | Billy Hardwick (6) |
| Denver PBA Open | Celebrity Lanes | Denver, Colorado | Mar 31 – Apr 4 | Don Johnson (1) |
| Southern California PBA Open | Kona Lanes | Costa Mesa, California | Apr 7–11 | Billy Hardwick (7) |
| North California PBA Open | Tokay Bowl | Lodi, California | Apr 14–18 | Wayne Zahn (3) |
| San Jose PBA Open | Saratoga Lanes | San Jose, California | Jun 11–14 | Bill Allen (6) |
| Seattle Coca-Cola PBA Open | Skyway Park Bowl | Seattle, Washington | Jun 18–21 | Jerry McCoy (1) |
| Spokane PBA Open | Silver Lanes | Spokane, Washington | Jun 25–28 | Ray Bluth (1) |
| Rockford Coca-Cola PBA Open | Park Lanes | Rockford, Illinois | Jul 15–18 | Carmen Salvino (5) |
| Pittsburg PBA Open | Baden Bowl | Baden, Pennsylvania | Jul 23–26 | Harry Smith (6) |
| Continental PBA Open | Continental Lanes | Roseville, Michigan | Jul 30 – Aug 2 | Jim St. John (4) |
| Third Annual Canadian PBA Open | Laurentian Lanes | Montreal, Quebec | Aug 6–9 | Bill Allen (7) |
| Bertrand PBA Open | Bertrand Bowl | Waukegan, Illinois | Aug 13–16 | Pete Tountas (1) |
| Louisville Coca-Cola PBA Open | Thelmal Lanes | Louisville, Kentucky | Aug 20–23 | Nelson Burton Jr. (1) |
| Houston Coca-Cola Open | Post Oak Lanes | Houston, Texas | Aug 27–30 | Les Schissler (2) |
| Dallas Home Furniture Open | Hart Bowl | Dallas, Texas | Sep 4–7 | Dick Weber (13) |
| Tucson PBA Open | Cactus Bowl | Tucson, Arizona | Sep 10–13 | Glenn Allison (4) |
| Mesa-Phoenix Open | Country Club Bowl | Mesa, Arizona | Sep 17–20 | Billy Welu (2) |
| Oxnard PBA Open | Tournament Bowl | Oxnard, California | Sep 24–27 | Glenn Allison (5) |
| San Diego PBA Open | University Lanes | San Diego, California | Oct 1–4 | Andy Marzich (6) |
| Las Vegas PBA Open | Showboat Lanes | Las Vegas, Nevada | Oct 6–10 | Harry Smith (7) |
| Fifth Annual PBA National Championship | Garden City Bowl | Garden City, New York | Nov 3–8 | Bob Strampe (1) |
| Columbus Pepsi Cola PBA Open | Amos Lanes | Columbus, Ohio | Nov 11–14 | Billy Golembiewski (2) |