Bowling stars and Randy Pedersen’s friends gathered on Monday on a golf course to celebratehis life. In an update on the family’s GoFundMe page, Savannah thanked those whoattended and said the gathering had helped to feel more at peace. “Chad and I feel that much more at peace after being surrounded by so manyamazing people showering us with love," she said.“We’ve had to navigate parts of this…

Savannah Pedersen, daughter of the late Randy Pedersen, has thanked thebowling community for its support in an update on the family’s GoFundMe page. Addressing Randy’s friends and fans, Savannah said the messages, stories anddonations received over the past month had meant a great deal to the family. “We see every single message, and every heartfelt story shared across theworld, and it means the…

Ryan Burton won the PBA ELITE Midwest Regional 1 at Sun Valley Lanes & Games in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday. Tom Hess took the senior division title. Both players entered the weekend leading the Midwest Region points standings. It was the Midwest's first stop on the PBA ELITE Regional Tour, which replaced the previous regional schedule this fall with 21 larger events across seven regions. PBA…

Bryce Oliver did not lose a match on his way to winning the PBA ELITE Central Regional 2 at JAX60 in Jackson, Michigan, on Sunday. He went 8-0 in round-robin match play and finished 314 pins ahead of runner-up Trae Henrichsmeyer. Two more standard division titles were decided the same day. Hayden Stippich won the East Regional 2 at Ripic's Carousel Lanes in Binghamton, New York, and AJ Chapman…

DeeRonn Booker, the 2024 USBC Masters champion, has shared the most encouraging update since his leukemia diagnosis in July. In a recent Facebook post, the right-hander from Albuquerque, New Mexico, said he is back practicing and preparing to compete again. 2024 USBC Masters champion In a recent Facebook post “It’s been 3 months and 4 rounds of chemotherapy since my diagnosis, and my lab work is…

Adam Haxa became the first champion inPBA Francehistory after winning the inaugural PBA France Starbowl Open. PBA France The Czech bowler won all three of his final matches, defeating Germany’sDaniel Friesch and France’s Ethan Boillot and Valentin Saulnier on his way tothe title. Haxa entered the final stage as the No. 3 qualifier after averaging 213.72over 18 games. Valentin Saulnier led the…

Lucky Strike Entertainment and Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), theworld’s premier organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and eliteprofessional competition, today announced the expansion of its leadership withthe appointment of Jeff Lesser as VP of Global Brand Partnerships and EricTodoroff as Senior Brand Marketing Manager. Lesser will lead global sponsorship, media sales, and…

Michael Davidson came from more than 70 pins behind in the final game to winthe standard division of the PBA ELITE Central Regional 1 at EZ Bowl inBluffton, Indiana. Mika Koivuniemi of Finland won the senior division afterleading for almost the entire weekend. The PBA ELITE Regional Tour is the PBA's new top tier of regional events,launched this fall with 21 tournaments across seven regions. The…

The PBA ELITE Regional Tour comes to EJ Tackett's home lanes this weekend.The Central Regional 1 event is being held at EZ Bowl in Bluffton, Indiana,the centre owned by EJ and Zac Tackett, and it will be bowled on string pins. Tackett, who was named PBA Player of the Year for the fourth straight season in September, hosts the event and is also in the field. PBA Player of the Year for the fourth…

Brandon Bonta has been named the 2026 Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year. The 23-year-old from Wichita, Kansas, collected 58.78% of the vote from PBA members and media to take the award. His season started with a perfect game in a major final, and he stayed among the tour's top performers until the end. perfect game in a major final A rookie among the leaders Bonta did not just lead the rookie…

Randy Pedersen’s family has launched a fundraiser to honour his memoryfollowing the13-time PBA Tour champion’s death at 64. 13-time PBA Tour champion’s death at 64 His daughter, Savannah Pedersen, created the GoFundMe campaign, “Remembering Randy Pedersen: A Bowling Legend”. Remembering Randy Pedersen: A Bowling Legend Donations will help pay for funeral arrangements, hiring a cleaning crew…

PBA Sweden has announced that its Super Regional will take place on January28–31, 2027. The news comes after thelaunch of the PBA ELITE Regional Tourleft bowlers wondering what would happen to events outside the United States. launch of the PBA ELITE Regional Tour BowlingLife asked PBA CEO Peter Murray for an update. He confirmed that thePBA will continue to support international events. “PBA…