1977 PBA Tour season

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PBA Bowling Tour: 1977 Season
League Professional Bowlers Association
Sport Ten-pin bowling
DurationJanuary 4 – December 10, 1977
PBA Tour
Season MVP Mark Roth
PBA Tour seasons

This is a recap of the 1977 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 19th season, and consisted of 36 events. Earl Anthony's string of three consecutive PBA Player of the Year awards was snapped by Mark Roth. Roth won four titles on the season and made numerous other top-five finishes to lead the Tour in earnings (over $105,000).

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Johnny Petraglia captured his second career major championship, winning the BPAA U.S. Open. Additional major titles for 1977 went to Mike Berlin (Firestone Tournament of Champions) and Tommy Hudson (Columbia PBA National Championship). Don Johnson collected his 26th career title, only to be caught and tied by Dick Weber the following week when Weber won his 26th. But both were now in Earl Anthony's rearview mirror, as the legendary lefthander earned his 27th and 28th titles during the season. For Johnson, his victory in Gretna, Louisiana in February gave him at least one title every season for the last 12 seasons – at the time, a PBA record.

Tournament schedule

EventBowling centerCityDatesWinner
Miller Lite ClassicGable House Bowl Torrance, California Jan 4–8 Earl Anthony (27)
Ford OpenMel's Southshore Bowl Alameda, California Jan 11–15 Steve Jones (1)
Showboat InvitationalShowboat Hotel Lanes Las Vegas, Nevada Jan 16–22 Mark Roth (5)
Quaker State OpenForum Bowl Grand Prairie, Texas Jan 25–29 Henry Gonzalez (1)
Rolaids OpenDick Weber Lanes Florissant, Missouri Feb 1–5 Steve Neff (3)
Midas OpenExpressway Lanes Gretna, Louisiana Feb 8–12 Don Johnson (26)
King Louie OpenKing Louie West Lanes Overland Park, Kansas Feb 15–19 Dick Weber (26)
Miller High Life OpenRed Carpet Celebrity Lanes Milwaukee, Wisconsin Feb 22–26 Ed Ressler (3)
Monro-Matic OpenBradley Bowl Windsor Locks, Connecticut Mar 1–5 Tommy Hudson (4)
AMF Pro ClassicGarden City Bowl Garden City, New York Mar 8–12 Dick Ritger (18)
Muriel Cigar OpenBuckeye Lanes North Olmsted, Ohio Mar 15–19 Roy Buckley (5)
BPAA U.S. Open Brunswick Friendly Lanes Greensboro, North Carolina Mar 20–26 Johnny Petraglia (10)
Burger King OpenDon Carter's Kendall Lanes Miami, Florida Mar 28 – Apr 3 Teata Semiz (3)
Fair Lanes OpenFair Lanes Springfield, Virginia Apr 6–9Tommy Hudson (5) [1]
Toledo OpenImperial Lanes Toledo, Ohio Apr 12–16 John Denton (1)
Firestone Tournament of Champions Riviera Lanes Akron, Ohio Apr 18–23 Mike Berlin (2)
Portland OpenValley Lanes Beaverton, Oregon Jun 4–7 Dennis Lane (1)
Columbia PBA National Championship Leilani Lanes Seattle, Washington Jun 12–19Tommy Hudson (6)
PBA Doubles ClassicSaratoga Lanes San Jose, California Jun 24–27Mark Roth (6),
Marshall Holman (4)
Fresno OpenCedar Lanes Fresno, California Jul 1–4Mark Roth (7)
Southern California OpenKeystone Lanes Norwalk, California Jul 8–11Mark Roth (8)
Tucson OpenGolden Pin Lanes Tucson, Arizona Jul 15–18 George Pappas (5)
Houston OpenStadium Bowl Houston, Texas Jul 22–25 Carmen Salvino (15)
Quad Cities OpenPlaza Bowl North Davenport, Iowa Jul 29 – Aug 1Mike Berlin (3)
Waukegan OpenBertrand Lanes Waukegan, Illinois Aug 4–7Earl Anthony (28)
Buffalo OpenThruway Lanes Cheektowaga, New York Aug 12–15 Tom Wright (1)
Great Adventure OpenCurtis Suburban Lanes Trenton, New Jersey Aug 19–22 Steve Westberg (1)
New England OpenLang's Bowlarama Cranston, Rhode Island Aug 26–29 Bill Spigner (1)
Sarasota OpenGalaxy Lanes Sarasota, Florida Sep 2–5Steve Westberg (2)
AMF Regional Champions ClassicBerks Lanes Reading, Pennsylvania Oct 14–17 Dave Davis (16)
Buzz Fazio OpenKen Nottke's Bowl Battle Creek, Michigan Oct 21–24Mike Berlin (4)
Northern Ohio OpenWestgate Lanes Fairview Park, Ohio Oct 28–31 Joe Hutchinson (1)
Syracuse OpenStrike 'n Spare Lanes Syracuse, New York Nov 4–7 Paul Moser (2)
Brunswick World OpenBrunswick Northern Bowl Glendale Heights, Illinois Nov 13–19Marshall Holman (5)
Hawaiian Invitational(Multiple Centers) Honolulu, Hawaii Nov 25 – Dec 4Tommy Hudson (7)
AMF Grand Prix of BowlingThunderbowl Allen Park, Michigan Dec 6–10 Jay Robinson (3)

References

  1. "1977 Fair Lanes Open". PBA.