1961 Western Regional PBA Open

The 1961 Western Regional PBA Open was the first event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's first event of 1961, the $21,900 Western Regional PBA Open, was held at South Bay Bowling Center in Redondo Beach, CA. The first day of PBA competition was June7, 1961. The competition ran until June 10, 1961. 32 bowlers cashed in this competition. Future Hall of Famer, Dick Weber, won his 4th tournament of the year, 7th career title and first prize of $3,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Bill Tucker, Harry Smith, Dick Hoover & George Howard.