| PBA Bowling Tour: 1985 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 7 – December 7, 1985 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Mike Aulby |
This is a recap of the 1985 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 27th season, and consisted of 34 events. Mike Aulby had to defeat his brother-in-law, Steve Cook, in the final match to take the title in the Toledo Trust PBA National Championship.[1] This was just one of six titles that Aulby won on the season, earning him 1985 PBA Player of the Year honors. Aulby also became the first PBA Player to ever cash more than $200,000 in season earnings, as he took home $201,200 on the year.[2]
Marshall Holman became the first multiple winner of the modern-day BPAA U.S. Open. He had also won this event in 1981.[3] Mark Williams made his first appearance in the Firestone Tournament of Champions, and took the title for his first major.[4]
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-Delco Classic | Union Square Lanes | Union City, California | Dec 31 – Jan 5 | Mike Aulby (7) |
| Greater Los Angeles Open | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, California | Jan 7–12 | Steve Martin (7) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 14–19 | Pete Weber (5) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Jan 21–26 | Mike Durbin (14) |
| Lite Beer Classic | Don Carter's Kendall Lanes | Miami, Florida | Jan 29 – Feb 2 | Pete Weber (6) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | Galaxy Lanes | Venice, Florida | Feb 3–9 | Marshall Holman (18) |
| AMF Angle Open | Dick Weber Lanes | Florissant, Missouri | Feb 12–16 | David Ozio (1) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Plaza Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Feb 18–23 | Ted Hannahs (3) |
| Lite Beer Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, Ohio | Feb 26 – Mar 2 | Ernie Schlegel (4) |
| Toledo Trust PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Mar 3–9 | Mike Aulby (8) |
| King Louie Open | King Louie West Lanes | Overland Park, Kansas | Mar 11–16 | Don Genalo (4) |
| Lite Beer Championship | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Mar 18–23 | Wayne Webb (15) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Woodlawn | Baltimore, Maryland | Mar 25–30 | Wayne Webb (16) |
| Old Spice Classic | Garden City Bowl | Garden City, New York | Apr 1–6 | Mike Aulby (9) |
| Pat Boone Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Apr 8–13 | Mark Williams (2) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, Ohio | Apr 16–20 | Mark Williams (3) |
| Denver Open | Celebrity Sports Center | Denver, Colorado | Jun 7–12 | Mike Aulby (10) |
| Seattle Open | Leilani Lanes | Seattle, Washington | Jun 14–19 | Dennis Jacques (2) |
| Kessler Open | Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl | Dublin, California | Jun 21–26 | Tony Cariello (1) |
| Showboat Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jun 27 – Jul 1 | Mike Aulby (11), Steve Cook (8) |
| Southern California Open | Town Square Lanes | Riverside, California | Jul 5–10 | Dennis Jacques (3) |
| Tucson Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 12–17 | David Ozio (2) |
| Austin Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, Texas | Jul 19–24 | Guppy Troup (8) |
| Hammer Open | Bertrand Lanes | Waukegan, Illinois | Jul 26–31 | Bob Chamberlain (2) |
| Molson Golden Bowling Challenge | Rose Bowl Lanes | Windsor, Ontario | Aug 2–7 | Billy Young, Jr. (1) |
| Greater Buffalo Open | Thruway Lanes | Cheektowaga, New York | Aug 9–14 | Gary Skidmore (5) |
| Columbia Senior/Touring Pro Doubles | Super Bowl Lanes | Erlanger, Kentucky | Aug 16–21 | Les Zikes (3), Steve Wunderlich (1) |
| Japan Cup | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 3–6 | Ken Taniguchi (1) |
| Kodak Invitational | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, New York | Oct 28 – Nov 2 | Marshall Holman (19) |
| Budweiser Open | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | Nov 4–9 | Pete Weber (7) |
| True Value Open | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | Nov 11–16 | Darryl Bower (1) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, Illinois | Nov 16–23 | Mike Aulby (12) |
| Budweiser Classic | Columbus Square Bowling Palace | Columbus, Ohio | Nov 25–30 | Tom Baker (6) |
| Touring Players Championship | Stardust Lanes | Saginaw, Michigan | Dec 2–7 | Dave Husted (3) |