1961 Fred Magee PBA Open

The 1961 Fred Magee PBA Open was the fifth event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's fifth event of 1961, the $25,000 National PBA Invitational, was held at Recreation Bowling Lanes, in Houston, TX. The first day of PBA competition was May 26, 1961. The competition ran until May 29, 1961. 32 bowlers cashed in this competition. Dick Weber took his 3rd consecutive title and 6th overall. Rounding out the top 5 were Joe Joseph, Don Carter, Glenn Allison & Vern Downing.