El Paso PBA Open

The 1961 El Paso PBA Open was the sixth event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's sixth event of 1961, the $19,400 El Paso PBA Open, was held at Freeway Lanes, in El Paso, TX. The first day of PBA competition was June 1, 1961. The competition ran until June 4, 1961. 30 bowlers cashed in this competition. Harry Smith won his first career title. Rounding out the top 5 were Ray Bluth, J.B. Solomon, Dick Weber & Ed Bourdase