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| Abbreviation | PBA |
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| Formation | 1958 |
| Purpose | Professional association for ten-pin bowling; governing body is USBC |
| Headquarters | Mechanicsville, Virginia[1] |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 3,000+ representing 30 countries[2] |
PBA Commissioner | Tom Clark[3] |
Parent organization | Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation[2] |
| Staff | 18[4] |
| Website | www |
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 the Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation since 2019,[2] the PBA's membership consists of over 3,000 members worldwide.[3] The membership primarily consists of bowling players at multiple levels (PBA Regional Tour, PBA Tour, PBA50 Tour, international PBA tours), and also includes some "pro shop" owners and workers and teaching professionals.
- ^ a b "About the PBA - Headquarters". PBA.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "BOWLERO CORP ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF THE PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION". bowlerocorp.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Schneider, Jerry (September 10, 2019). "Bowlero Corp Announces Purchase of the Professional Bowlers Association". PBA.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "The PBA Team". PBA.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.