| PBA Bowling Tour: 1994 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 18 – December 11, 1994 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Norm Duke |
This is a recap of the 1994 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 36th season, and consisted of 30 events.
History was made at the PBA National Championship when, for the first time, two brothers faced each other for a PBA title. David Traber defeated his elder brother, Dale, to take his first PBA title and first major. In the same tournament, 47-year-old Johnny Petraglia rolled the PBA's seventh televised 300 game before being defeated by Dale Traber in the next match.[1] Butch Soper would toss the PBA's eighth televised 300 game later in the season at the Hilton Hotels Classic.[2]
Justin Hromek made his second-ever PBA Tour victory count, winning the BPAA U.S. Open. Norm Duke captured the Tournament of Champions among his five titles for the season, and was voted PBA Player of the year.[3]
During the season, Pete Weber became the PBA's career money leader, surpassing Hall of Famer Marshall Holman.[4]
Tournament schedule
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-Delco Classic | Cal Bowl | Lakewood, California | Jan 18–22 | Norm Duke (5) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 23–29 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (14) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Feb 1–5 | Steve Hoskins (2) |
| Choice Hotels Classic | Boulevard Bowl | Edmond, Oklahoma | Feb 6–12 | Norm Duke (6) |
| Bud Light Hall of Fame Championship | Tropicana Lanes | Richmond Heights, Missouri | Feb 15–19 | Andy Neuer (1) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Feb 22–26 | Bryan Goebel (3) |
| PBA National Championship | Ducat's Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Feb 27 – Mar 5 | David Traber (1) |
| Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open | Carolier Lanes | North Brunswick, New Jersey | Mar 8–12 | Norm Duke (7) |
| Leisure's Long Island Open | Sayville Bowl | Sayville, New York | Mar 15–19 | Amleto Monacelli (14) |
| Tums Classic | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Mar 22–26 | Harry Sullins (5) |
| Splitfire Spark Plug Open | Erie Civic Center | Erie, Pennsylvania | Mar 29 – Apr 2 | Dennis Horan (1) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | Bowl One | Troy, Michigan | Apr 3–9 | Justin Hromek (2) |
| IOF Foresters Bowling for Miracles Open | Club 300 Bowl | Markham, Ontario | Apr 11–16 | Mike Edwards (1) |
| Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Fairlawn, Ohio | Apr 19–23 | Norm Duke (8) |
| Northwest Classic | Celebrity Bowl | Kennewick, Washington | Jun 24–28 | Dave Husted (9) |
| PBA Oregon Open | Hollywood Bowl | Portland, Oregon | Jul 1–5 | Dave D'Entremont (2) |
| Hilton Hotels Classic | Reno Hilton Bowling Center | Reno, Nevada | Jul 8–12 | John Mazza (5) |
| Active West Open | Active West Thunderbird Lanes | Ontario, California | Jul 15–19 | Bryan Goebel (4) |
| Tucson PBA Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 22–26 | Steve Hoskins (3) |
| Sherwin Williams Classic | Brunswick Ambassador Lanes | Bedford, Ohio | Aug 12–16 | Dave Husted (10) |
| Greater Harrisburg Open | ABC West Lanes | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Aug 19–23 | Randy Pedersen (10) |
| Greater Lexington Classic | Collins Bowling Center-Eastland | Lexington, Kentucky | Aug 26–30 | Amleto Monacelli (15) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 22–25 | Brian Voss (14) |
| AMF Dick Weber Classic | AMF Major League Lanes | Richmond, Virginia | Sep 30 – Oct 5 | John Mazza (6) |
| Touring Players Championship | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | Oct 8–12 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (15) |
| Greater Detroit Open | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | Oct 15–19 | Bryan Goebel (5) |
| Rochester Open | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, New York | Oct 22–26 | Norm Duke (9) |
| Great Lakes Open | Spectrum Lanes | Wyoming, Michigan | Oct 29 – Nov 2 | Dave Ferraro (10) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Deer Park Lanes | Lake Zurich, Illinois | Nov 3–9 | Eric Forkel (3) |
| Merit Mixed Doubles Championship | Hilton Lanes | Reno, Nevada | Dec 8–11 | Bryan Goebel (6), Aleta Sill |