onefrombills
09-04-2008, 04:53 AM
By Sherry Perez
PBA Communications
SEATTLE - For its 50th Anniversary season, the Professional Bowlers Association Tour has announced a unique schedule of championship events on ESPN that will feature formats built to celebrate the game and test all facets of the world's greatest players.
The schedule will be highlighted by the four distinct major championships, a made-for TV celebrity doubles event, the return of the PBA Women's Series, a Mixed Doubles Championship and special Golden Anniversary Championship that will find senior pros battling on ESPN for the first time in seven years.
The season will also crown champions on each of the PBA Tour's six challenging lane oil patterns. Introduced to the Tour this upcoming season will be mixed pattern events, featuring multiple combinations of the PBA patterns. Finally, revolutionary events will crown Champions in Match Play, Marathon, Ultimate Scoring, Plastic Ball and Eliminator formats.
"This season is built for excitement and for the fans," said PBA Tour Commissioner Fred Schreyer. "A lot of arguments will be settled and each week will have its own distinct, educational and compelling storyline."
In addition to the regular season schedule and Player of the Year race, there will be three distinct "swings" during the season --- Grand Slam, Extreme Swing and Versatility Swing --- with separate points standings kept.
PBA Communications
SEATTLE - For its 50th Anniversary season, the Professional Bowlers Association Tour has announced a unique schedule of championship events on ESPN that will feature formats built to celebrate the game and test all facets of the world's greatest players.
The schedule will be highlighted by the four distinct major championships, a made-for TV celebrity doubles event, the return of the PBA Women's Series, a Mixed Doubles Championship and special Golden Anniversary Championship that will find senior pros battling on ESPN for the first time in seven years.
The season will also crown champions on each of the PBA Tour's six challenging lane oil patterns. Introduced to the Tour this upcoming season will be mixed pattern events, featuring multiple combinations of the PBA patterns. Finally, revolutionary events will crown Champions in Match Play, Marathon, Ultimate Scoring, Plastic Ball and Eliminator formats.
"This season is built for excitement and for the fans," said PBA Tour Commissioner Fred Schreyer. "A lot of arguments will be settled and each week will have its own distinct, educational and compelling storyline."
In addition to the regular season schedule and Player of the Year race, there will be three distinct "swings" during the season --- Grand Slam, Extreme Swing and Versatility Swing --- with separate points standings kept.