Apr 27, 2026 | By Erikas Jansonas

Editorial

Is Anyone Stopping Brunswick on the PBA Tour?

Picture credit: Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)

Is Anyone Stopping Brunswick on the PBA Tour?

Apr 27, 2026 | By Erikas Jansonas

Picture credit: Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)

Editorial

Another week on the PBA Tour, another win by a Brunswick player.

With Alex Horton’s victory at the PBA Tournament of Champions - the 10th event of the year - Brunswick players have now won six straight titles.

If you split the Roth/Holman Doubles result between Zach Wilkins and AJ Chapman, that number could even be pushed to seven.


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The last time a non-Brunswick player won was on March 15, when Anthony Simonsen captured the PBA Illinois Classic. Since then, the tour has had a clear direction - all brands compete, but it is Brunswick taking the spotlight.

What makes this run different from what we have seen in the past is not just the number of wins. It is who is winning them.

This is not a story of one dominant superstar like in the last season. And a year before that... And a year before that too. This is a wave of a new generation at the highest level of bowling.

Twenty-two-year-old Alex Horton became the fourth rookie this season to win a PBA Tour title, joining Brandon Bonta, Spencer Robarge, and Austin Grammar. He also became the second rookie this year to win a major, and seventh player this season to win his first national title on the PBA Tour.

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No previous PBA Tour season has featured more rookie winners.

At the same time, players like Wilkins and Chapman - who have been on tour for years - have finally broken through and added their first titles as well.

In the entire 2025 season, Brunswick brands won five titles. In 2024, they won six. In 2026, they have already passed those numbers - and there are still eight events left on the schedule.

The races for Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year remain wide open. But one thing is certain - Brunswick’s dominance on the PBA Tour this season is undeniable.

2026 PBA Tour Title Winners
Tournament Winner Brand
PBA Players Championship Brandon Bonta 900 Global
PBA Pete Weber Missouri Classic Graham Fach Brunswick
2026 U.S. Open Patrick Dombrowski Storm
2026 PBA Illinois Classic Anthony Simonsen Roto Grip
PBA Indiana Classic Marshall Kent Hammer
USBC Masters Boog Krol Hammer
PBA Ohio Classic Spencer Robarge Brunswick
PBA New York Classic Austin Grammar* -
PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship Zach Wilkins & AJ Chapman Hammer/Brunswick
PBA Tournament of Champions Alex Horton Brunswick
*Grammar does not have an active brand deal but was backed by Brunswick for the PBA New York Classic finals.

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