Professional Bowlers Association

Professional Bowlers Association
AbbreviationPBA
Formation1958
PurposeProfessional association for ten-pin bowling; governing body is USBC
HeadquartersMechanicsville, Virginia[1]
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
3,000+ representing 30 countries[2]
PBA Commissioner
Tom Clark[3]
Parent organization
Bowlero Corporation[2]
Staff
19[4]
Websitewww.pba.com

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia,[1] and currently owned by Bowlero Corporation since 2019,[2] the PBA's membership consists of over 3,000 members worldwide.[3] Members include "pro shop" owners and workers, teaching professionals and bowlers who compete in the various events put on by the Association.

  1. ^ a b "About the PBA - Headquarters". PBA.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "BOWLERO CORP ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF THE PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION". bowlerocorp.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Schneider, Jerry (September 10, 2019). "Bowlero Corp Announces Purchase of the Professional Bowlers Association". PBA.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "About the PBA - PBA Staff". PBA.com. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.