1969 Valley of the Sun Open

The '''1969 Valley of the Sun Open‘’’ was the first event of the 1969 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's first event of 1969, the $45,000 Valley of the Sun Open, was held at Tempe Bowl in Tempe, AZ. The first day of PBA competition was January 14, 1969. The competition ran until January 18, 1969. 40 bowlers cashed in this competition. 16 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games. The top 5 scores with bonus pins seeded into a televised stepladder final. Wayne Zahn won his third PBA title and first prize of $6,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Don McCune, Ralph Engan, Dick Ritger and Jimmy Mack

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