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PBA50 Tour and PBA60 titles as of Aug. 30, 2023 — the complete historical list

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 9:15 pm
PBA50 Tour and PBA60 titles as of Aug. 30, 2023 — the complete historical list

This list compiled by the PBA Tour was updated after the 2023 PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Tournament of Champions, which was won by John Janawicz on Aug. 30, 2023.

It includes corrections and updates by bowling historian Eric Hartman, who also compiled non–member winners that are included in this list, making it the most comprehensive list in existence.

If anyone sees anything missing or incorrect, please message me at [email protected] and I will get it added or corrected.


PBA50 TITLES
Name (Last tournament won)

16 Titles
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Odessa Open – 6/26/22)

14 Titles
John Handegard (Villages Senior Tournament of Champions – 9/10/98)
Pete Weber (Bud Moore PBA50 Players Championship – 8/11/23)

12 Titles
Tom Baker (Dayton Classic – 7/31/14)   
Gary Dickinson (Senior Northern California Classic – 7/5/06)
Dale Eagle (Senior Decatur Open – 8/16/11)

11 Titles
Ron Mohr (David Small's Championship Lanes Classic – 7/23/19) 
Gene Stus (Senior Northern California Classic – 6/12/02)

10 Titles
Parker Bohn III (Spectrum Lanes Open – 8/4/22)
Amleto Monacelli (Odessa Open – 7/5/21)

9 Titles
Pete Couture (Senior Jackson Open – 8/28/02)
Bob Glass (Senior Chillicothe Open – 5/4/05)

8 Titles
Johnny Petraglia (Senior Dayton Classic – 5/17/12)
Teata Semiz (St. Petersburg Senior Open – 9/18/97)

7 Titles
Earl Anthony (Tri-Cities Senior Open – 7/17/97)
John Hricsina (Vermont Senior Classic – 3/19/98)
Dave Soutar (Senior Storm U.S. Open – 6/6/03)

6 Titles
Norm Duke (David Small’s JAX 60 Open – 8/15/21)
Steve Neff (Senior Chillicothe Open – 5/6/03)
Dick Weber (Senior/Touring Pro Doubles – 8/6/92)

5 Titles
Chris Barnes (PBA50 World Championship – 7/23/23)
Lennie Boresch Jr. (Senior U.S. Open – 6/22/22)
Dave Davis (Senior Greater Detroit Open – 5/14/02)
Tommy Evans (Naples Senior Open – 9/19/95)
Tom Hess (Fort Myers Lightning Strikes Lanes Classic – 8/23/23)
Larry Laub (Senior Northern California Classic – 7/5/01)
Brian LeClair (South Shore Open – 7/18/19)
Wayne Webb (Senior Jackson Open – 8/24/10)
Ron Winger (Senior Clarksville Open – 8/12/03)

4 Titles
Bob Chamberlain (Senior Days Inn Open – 8/27/03)
Barry Gurney (Boise Senior Open – 7/1/99)

3 Titles
Hobo Boothe (Seattle Senior Open – 7/4/96) 
Jim Brenner (Senior Epicenter Classic – 6/28/06)
Mike Dias (Northern California Classic – 5/28/19)
Michael Haugen Jr. (River City Extreme Open – 7/20/18) 
Bob Learn Jr. (PBA/PBA50 South Shore Doubles – 8/8/15) 
Vince Mazzanti Jr. (USBC Senior Masters – 6/17/05)
Eugene McCune (South Shore Open – 7/29/21) 
Hugh Miller (Senior South Shore Open – 8/9/12)
Mike Scroggins (DeHayes Insurance Group Championship – 8/12/15) 
Mickey Spiezio (Hammond Senior Open – 6/27/91)
Harry Sullins (Senior Lake County Open – 8/11/11)
Don Sylvia (Northern California Classic – 6/2/10)
Dale Traber (USBC Senior Masters – 8/5/11)
Roger Workman (Gastonia Senior Classic – 10/5/00)
Mark Williams (Senior U.S. Open – 6/11/10)
Les Zikes (Don Carter Senior Classic – 9/30/92)

2 Titles
Tom Adcock (The Villages Classic – 8/18/23)
Richard Beattie (Jackson Senior Open – 7/15/93)
John Bennett (Greater Detroit Senior Open – 5/13/03)
Joel Carlson (David Small's JAX 60 Classic – 8/2/19)
Jimmy Certain (Treasure Coast Senior Open – 10/25/90)
Darrel Curtis (Queen City Open – 8/11/93)
Steve Ferraro (Senior Dayton Classic – 4/22/10)
Robert Gibbs (Pinellas Suncoast Senior Open – 10/14/92)
Henry Gonzalez (Senior Manassas Open – 4/25/06)
Don Helling (Showboat Senior Invitational – 8/1/98)
John Janawicz (Johnny Petraglia BVL Tournament of Champions – 8/30/23)
Jack Jurek (Miller High Life Classic – 4/29/15)
Roger Kossert (Ladies and Legends – 5/10/07)
Troy Lint (Morgantown Classic – 8/3/23)
Gary Mage (Boise Senior Open – 7/24/97)
John Marsala (Bud Moore Classic – 5/11/21)
David Ozio (Senior Manassas Open – 5/1/07)
Ross Packard (Senior Tuscon Open – 6/9/07) 
George Pappas (Senior Manassas Open – 5/19/04)
Mark Roth (Suncoast PBA Senior World Championship – 6/7/02)
Carmen Salvino (Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship – 8/17/88)
Al Sanford (Northwest Senior Classic – 6/8/00)
Ernie Schlegel (Senior Epicenter Classic – 6/27/07)
Charlie Tapp (Senior Decatur Open – 8/15/06)
Brian Voss (Mooresville Open – 5/2/18)

1 Title
Glenn Allison (PBA Seniors Championship – 8/20/86)
Brad Angelo (Lightning Strikes Bowl Open – 4/21/22)
Phil Barnes (Villages Senior Open – 9/9/98)
Bill Beach (PBA Seniors Championship – 8/18/81)
Jeff Bellinger (Senior St. Petersburg/Clearwater Open – 8/11/04)
Louie Blancarte (Columbia Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship – 10/20/84)
Brian Brazeau (Senior Decatur Open – 8/12/08)
John Burkett (South Shore Open – 7/28/22)
Paul Busch (Hammer Senior Open – 3/21/91)     
Dino Castillo (USBC Senior Masters – 6/12/22)     
Allan Chodor (Hammer Senior Open – 8/30/89)
Jason Couch (Johnny Petraglia BVL Open – 4/21/21)
Kevin Croucher (Senior Decatur Open – 8/17/07)
John Denton (Showboat Senior Invitational – 8/3/96) 
Warren Eales (Lucas Magazine Classic – 4/23/18)
Mike Edwards (USBC Senior Masters – 6/15/12)
Doug Evans (Senior Don Carter Classic – 8/4/04)
Sam Flanagan (Wyoming Valley Senior Open – 6/23/94)
Bob Flaws (Senior Miller Lite Knockout Classic – 8/18/09)
Larry Galloway (Showboat Senior Invitational – 6/25/92)
Bryan Goebel (Miller Lite Players Championship – 5/16/17)
Eddie Graham (DeHayes Insurance Group Classic – 8/9/16)
Michael Haggitt (South Shore Classic – 7/13/23) 
Bob Handley (Senior Northwest Classic – 6/25/03)
Robert Harvey (Senior Ladies and Legends – 5/5/08)
Michael Henry (Senior Lake County Indiana Open – 8/9/10)
Gary Hiday (Senior Clarksville Open – 4/27/04)
Rich Holden (Greater Providence Senior Open – 6/8/94)
Dave Johnson (Bud Moore Classic – 5/16/22)
Ray Johnson (Senior Manassas Open – 8/3/05)
Lauri Karppala (Northern California Senior Classic – 6/6/00)
Tim Kauble (Lake County Golden Anniversary Championship – 11/9/08)
Mike Kench (Ladies and Legends – 4/25/96)
Dan Knowlton (Ballard Championship – 7/19/23)
Mika Koivuniemi (Suncoast Senior U.S. Open – 6/15/18)
Brian Kretzer (PBA50 Cup – 8/12/18)
Sam Maccarone (Senior Dayton Classic – 5/23/07)
Lon Marshall (Jackson Senior Open – 8/12/92)
Frankie May (Don Carter Senior Open – 10/20/93)
Larry Miller (PBA Seniors Championship – 8/31/82)
Rick Minier (Senior U.S. Open – 6/22/07)
Nick Morgan (Senior Northern California Classic – 7/2/08)
Rohn Morton (NBS National/Senior Doubles – 1/14/01)
Kenny Parks (USBC Senior Masters – 6/13/08)
Dave Patchen (Senior Council Bluffs Open – 8/2/07)
Randy Pedersen (Dayton Classic – 5/16/13)
Chuck Pierce (Hawthorn Lanes Senior Tour Open – 5/24/01)
Mike Pullin (Hammond Senior Open – 10/20/00)
Jon Rakoski (Monacelli Championship – 7/20/23)
Vince Range (Showboat Senior Invitational – 7/17/99)
Dan Roche (Hoosier Senior Classic – 8/21/95)
Mike Samardzija (Escondido Senior Open – 7/9/92)
Keith Sharp (Senior Dayton Classic – 4/29/08)
Lee Snow (Senior Epicenter Classic – 6/18/03)
Butch Soper (Seattle Senior Open – 6/1/00)
Darrell Storkson (ABC Senior Masters – 1/9/99)
Matt Surina (Senior Tucson Open – 6/10/05)
Adam Toney (St. Clair Senior Open – 7/11/91)
Tore Torgersen (Suncoast Senior U.S. Open – 6/14/19)
Dennis Torgerson (Showboat Senior Invitational – 8/12/95)
Noel Vazquez (Northern California Classic – 6/15/16)
Gene Vincent (Senior Lake County Open – 8/11/05)
Billy Walden (PBA Seniors Championship – 8/28/85)
Chris Warren (USBC Senior Masters – 6/10/18)
Phil Ware (ABC Senior Masters – 3/18/93)
Norb Wetzel (Villages Senior Invitational –10/9/99)
Mel Wolf (Canadian Senior Open – 6/16/94)
Jimmy Young (Senior Lake County Open – 8/10/06)
Sam Zurich (Senior Northern Illinois Classic – 5/16/07)


PBA60 TITLES
Name (Last Tournament Won)

5 Titles
Ron Mohr (Dick Weber Classic – 8/18/22)

2 Titles
Amleto Monacelli (Tristan's T.A.P.S. Memorial – 8/22/22)

1 Title
Tom Baker (Killer B Open – 4/17/17)
Darryl Bower (Dick Weber Classic – 8/12/17)
Ty Dawson (Super Senior Classic – 6/2/19)
Mike Dias (Super Senior Classic – 6/3/18)
Bill Henson (Dick Weber Super Senior Open – 8/16/15)
Jim Knoblauch (USBC Super Senior Classic – 10/31/14)
Sam Maccarone (USBC Super Senior Classic – 8/5/15)
John Marsala (USBC Super Senior Classic – 6/4/23)
Bill McCorkle (Dick Weber Super Senior Classic – 7/20/14)
Kerry Painter (Senior/Super Senior Doubles Classic – 8/13/13)
Don Sylvia (Dick Weber Championship – 8/13/16)
Brian Voss (JAX 60 National Championship – 8/5/19)
Mark Williams (Dick Weber Championship – 8/9/19)
Junichi Yajima (USBC Super Senior Classic – 6/19/16)
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Tristan's T.A.P.S. Memorial – 7/5/23)