1998 PBA Season
Sunday, January 25, 1998
Brentwood Classic; Harvest Park Bowl, Brentwood, CA
ESPN; 1:30 PM ET ;Mike Bush, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Ricky Ward, Norm Duke, Jason Couch, Tom Baker, Parker Bohn III ($16,000)
Tape delayed from Saturday, January, 24, 1998...Fans were encouraged to make noise all the time, which was departure from previous years, when fans stayed quiet until the bowler released the ball.
Sunday, February 15, 1998
Peoria Open; Landmark Recreation Center, Peoria, IL
ESPN; 4:00 PM ET; Mike Bush, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); JTom Baker, Mark Roth, Doug Kent, Walter Ray Williams Jr., David Traber ($16,000)
Tape delayed from Saturday, February, 14, 1998
Sunday, February 22, 1998
PBA National Championship; Ducat's Imperial Lanes, Toledo, OH
ESPN; 2:00 PM ET; Mike Bush, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Jim Johnson Jr., Mike Aulby, Tom Baker, David Ozio, Pete Weber ($28,000)
Tape delayed from February 21, 1998.
Sunday, March 1, 1998
Storm Flagship Open; Eastway Lanes, Erie, PA
ESPN; 4:30 PM ET; Mike Bush, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Dave Arnold, Guppy Troup, Steve Jaros, Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams Jr. ($19,000)
Tape delayed from February 28, 1998.
Saturday, April 18, 1998
Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship; Stonehedge Family Fun Center, Akron, OH
CBS; 2:00 PM ET; Gary Seibel, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Pete Weber, Mike Aulby, Dennis Horan Jr. ($40,000), Parker Bohn III
Saturday, May 2, 1998
Tucson Open; Golden Pin Lanes, Tucson, AZ
CBS; 3:00 PM ET; Gary Seibel, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Ricky Ward, Norm Duke ($16,000), Jess Stayrook, Eric Forkel
Saturday, May 23, 1998
Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open; Brunswick Carolier Lanes, North Brunswick, NJ,
CBS; 2:00 PM ET; Gary Seibel, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Dave Wodka, Amleto Monacelli, Tim Criss, Brian Voss ($28,000)
Sunday, September 20, 1998
Japan Cup; Tokyo Port Bowl, Tokyo, Japan
ESPN; Phil Ferguson, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Brian Himmler, Tommy Delutz Jr., Doug Kent, Steve Jaros, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Parker Bohn III ($50,000)
This telecast featured a rare six man stepladder format.
Wednesday, October 7, 1998
National Finance Championship; Virginia Beach Pavilion, Virginia Beach, VA
ESPN; 7:30 PM ET; Phil Ferguson, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Danny Wiseman, Steve Hoskins, Brian Voss ($20,000), Patrick Healy Jr., Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Wednesday, October 14, 1998
Brunswick Long Island Open; Coram Country Lanes, Coram, NY
ESPN; 7:30 PM ET; Phil Ferguson, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Amleto Monacelli, Brian Himmler, Patrick Healy Jr., Robert Smith, Walter Ray Williams Jr. ($19,000)
Wednesday, October 21, 1998
Rochester Open; Marcel's Olympic Bowl, Rochester, NY
ESPN; 7:30 PM ET; Phil Ferguson, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Mark Mosayebi, Dave Arnold, Tim Criss, Steve Hoskins, Norm Duke ($18,000)
Sunday, November 22, 1998
Brunswick World Tournament Of Champions; Incred-A-Bowl, Overland Park, KS
ESPN; 1:00 PM ET; Phil Ferguson, Marshall Holman
Bowlers (Winner in Bold); Mark Williams, Steve Hoskins, Mike Miller, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Bryan Goebel ($60,000)
Tape Delayed from November 21.