Professional Bowling tournaments -- New Orleans played host to PBA Tour events in 1963, 1964, 1966-1978 and 1988-1990. A PBA Tour sponsored exhibition tournament took place in 2009 and 2010.
Tour Event Bowling Center City Dates Winner PBA New Orleans Coca-Cola PBA Open Expressway Lanes Gretna, LA 03/13/1963-03/16/1963 Winner: J. B. Solomon (2) PBA New Orleans Coca-Cola PBA Open Expressway Lanes Gretna, LA 02/18/1964-02/22/1964 Winner: Bill Allen (5) PBA Crescent City Open Mardi Gras Bowl New Orleans, LA 09/08/1966-09/12/1966 Winner: Barry Asher (2) PBA Lions Club Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 09/14/1967-09/17/1967 Winner: Bill Tucker (3) PBA New Orleans Lions Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/26/1968-03/30/1968 Winner: Dick Ritger (5) PBA New Orleans Lions Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/25/1969-03/29/1969 Winner: Dick Weber (18) PBA New Orleans Lions Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/24/1970-03/28/1970 Winner: Don Johnson (10) PBA Don Carter Classic Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/23/1971-03/27/1971 Winner: Johnny Petraglia (5) PBA Andy Granatelli's STP Classic Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/22/1972-03/25/1972 Winner: Don Helling (3) PBA Lincoln-Mercury Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 02/06/1973-02/10/1973 Winner: Carmen Salvino (11) PBA New Orleans Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/05/1974-03/09/1974 Winner: Paul Colwell (5) PBA Monroe Max-Air Open Pelican Lanes New Orleans, LA 03/18/1975-03/22/1975 Winner: Don Helling (4) PBA New Orleans Lions Open Pelican Lanes Metarie, LA 03/09/1976-03/13/1976 Winner: Louie Moore (2) PBA Midas Open Expressway Lanes Gretna, LA 02/08/1977-02/12/1977 Winner: Don Johnson (26) PBA Midas Golden Challenge Expressway Lanes Gretna, LA 02/14/1978-02/18/1978 Winner: Pete Couture (1) PBA Don Carter's Greater New Orleans Classic Don Carter's All-Star Lanes Harvey, LA 01/25/1988-01/30/1988 Winner: Roger Bowker (1) PBA Don Carter's Greater New Orleans Classic Don Carter's All-Star Lanes Harvey, LA 02/13/1989-02/18/1989Winner: Brian Voss (8) PBA Don Carter Classic Don Carter's All-Star Lanes Kenner, LA 02/05/1990-02/10/1990 Winner: Parker Bohn III (3) PBA Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational Kenner, LA 09/25/2009 Winners: Chris Paul and Jason Belmonte (Invitational, non-title event) PBA Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational New Orleans, LA 12/9/2010-12/12/2010 Winners: Jason Belmonte and Chris Paul (Exhibition Event)
References
External links Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) homepage