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#33 PBA Senior Tour Launched in 1981 – PBA Top 60 Most Memorable Moments
#33 – PBA Senior Tour Launched in 1981
In 1981, the PBA Senior Tour was created and began competition with Bill Beach defeating Bill Lillard, 200-191, in the inaugural PBA Senior Championship in New Orleans, La. The PBA Senior Tour was the foundation for many memorable moments for bowlers age 50 and older, including Mark Roth becoming the first player to earn both “PBA Senior” (2001) and PBA Player of the Year honors (1977-’79 and 1984) and where Joe Scarborough bowled the first certified 900 series in PBA history at the PBA50 Sun Bowl at The Villages.
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