1971 PBA Tour season

This is a recap of the 1971 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour. It was the tour's 13th season, and consisted of 32 events. This marked the first season that the BPAA U.S. Open (formerly BPAA All-Star) was recognized as part of the PBA Tour. The event was won by Mike Limongello. Limongello posted a second major tournament win when he captured the 12th Annual PBA National Championship.

Don Johnson had six titles on the 1971 Tour and won the PBA Player of the Year award, which was awarded by a player vote for the first time. Johnny Petraglia nearly matched Johnson with five titles, including a run of three in a row that concluded with a victory in the Firestone Tournament of Champions.

Tournament Schedule and Recaps

Event	Bowling Center	City	Dates	Winner
BPAA U.S. Open	Drkula's 32 Bowl	St. Paul, MN	01/03/1971-01/09/1971	Winner: Mike Limongello (5)
Denver Open	Colorado Bowl	Denver, CO	01/12/1971-01/18/1971	Winner: Dick Weber (21)
Showboat Invitational	Showboat Lanes	Las Vegas, NV	01/19/1971-01/23/1971	Winner: Don Johnson (12)
Greater Los Angeles Open	Bowling Square	Arcadia, CA	01/26/1971-01/30/1971	Winner: Dave Soutar (10)
Ebonite Open	Saratoga Lanes	San Jose, CA	02/02/1971-02/06/1971	Winner: Larry Lichstein (1)
Andy Granatelli's STP Classic	King Louie West	Kansas City, MO	02/09/1971-02/13/1971	Winner: Johnny Guenther (5)
Winston-Salem Classic	Major League Lanes	Winston-Salem, NC	02/16/1971-02/20/1971	Winner: Johnny Petraglia (3)
Miller High Life Open	Red Carpet Lanes	Milwaukee, WI	02/23/1971-02/27/1971	Winner: Dave Soutar (11)
Buckeye Open	Imperial Lanes	Toledo, OH	03/02/1971-03/06/1971	Winner: Dick Weber (22)
Cougar Open	Madison Square Garden	New York, NY	03/09/1971-03/13/1971	Winner: Earl Anthony (2)
Fair Lanes Open	Fair Lanes	Springfield, VA	03/18/1971-03/20/1971	Winner: Johnny Petraglia (4)
Don Carter Classic	Pelican Lanes	New Orleans, LA	03/23/1971-03/27/1971	Winner: Johnny Petraglia (5)
Firestone Tournament of Champions	Riviera Lanes	Akron, OH	03/27/1971-04/01/1971	Winner: Johnny Petraglia (6)
Bellows-Valvair Open	Brunswick Wonderbowl	Anaheim, CA	04/04/1971-04/07/1971	Winner: Gary Madison (1)
Fresno Open	Cedar Lanes	Fresno, CA	06/11/1971-06/14/1971	Winner: Ed Bourdase (2)
Seattle Open	Ballinger Bowl	Seattle, WA	06/18/1971-06/21/1971	Winner: Don Johnson (13)
Portland Open	Valley Lanes	Portland, OR	06/24/1971-06/27/1971	Winner: Don Helling (2)
Winston-Salem Open	Mel's Bowl	Redwood City, CA	07/02/1971-07/05/1971	Winner: Don Johnson (14)
Tucson Open	Cactus Bowl	Tucson, AZ	07/05/1971-07/12/1971	Winner: Jim Godman (6)
El Paso Open	Freeway Lanes	El Paso, TX	07/16/1971-07/19/1971	Winner: J. B. Blaylock (1)
Houston-Sertoma Open	Stadium Bowl	Houston, TX	07/23/1971-07/26/1971	Winner: Johnny Petraglia (7)
Grand Rapids Open	Westgate Bowl	Grand Rapids, MI	08/13/1971-08/16/1971	Winner: Tommy Tuttle (3)
Waukegan Open	Bertrand Lanes	Waukegan, IL	08/19/1971-08/22/1971	Winner: Don Johnson (15)
South Bend Open	Chippewa Bowl	South Bend, IN	08/27/1971-08/30/1971	Winner: Barry Asher (3)
Winston-Salem Open	Cranston Bowl	Cranston, RI	09/03/1971-09/06/1971	Winner: Roy Buckley (1)
12th Annual PBA National Championship	Paramus Bowl	Paramus, NJ	10/09/1971-10/16/1971	Winner: Mike Limongello (6)
Lincoln Open	Hollywood Bowl	Lincoln, NE	10/22/1971-10/25/1971	Winner: Larry Laub (2)
850,000 American Airlines Open	Ellisville Bowl	Ellisville, MO	10/29/1971-11/01/1971	Winner: Barry Asher (4)
Mercury Open	Henrietta Lanes	Rochester, NY	11/05/1971-11/08/1971	Winner: Johnny Guenther (6)
Bellows-Valvair Open	Hartfield Lanes	Detroit, MI	11/12/1971-11/15/1971	Winner: Don Johnson (16)
Brunswick World Open	Northern Bowl	Glendale Heights, IL	11/21/1971-12/27/1971	Winner: Don Johnson (17)
Hawaiian Invitational	Honolulu Bowl	Honolulu, HI	12/03/1971-12/13/1971	Winner: Dick Weber (23)

References

http://pba.com/Tournaments/Season/13