Sport Ten-pin bowling | Season MVP Mark Roth | |
League Professional Bowlers Association Duration January 2 – November 17, 1979 Other Instances PBA Bowling Tour: 2017 season | ||
This is a recap of the 1979 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 21st season, and consisted of 34 events. Following up on his eight titles a season ago, Mark Roth captured another six titles in the 1979 season, winning his third straight PBA Player of the Year award to match Earl Anthony's record of three POY crowns. Roth also averaged 221.699 during the 1979 season, to date the highest tour average in PBA history.
Joe Berardi won his first career PBA title at the BPAA U.S. Open, while 19-year-old Mike Aulby did the same at the Showboat PBA National Championship. George Pappas was the winner of the Firestone Tournament of Champions. In a rare feat, Pappas actually led the ToC wire-to-wire, from opening match through to the finals.
Marshall Holman won four titles on the season. With his win at the Seattle Open, the 24-year-old became the youngest PBA player to reach the career 10-title plateau.