1961 Empire State PBA Open

The Third Annual Emipire State PBA Open was the first event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's first event of 1961, the $17,000 Empire State PBA open, was held at Schade's Academy, in Albany, New York. The first day of PBA competition was March 3, 1961. The competition ran until March 5, 1961. 28 bowlers cashed in this competition. Future Hall of Famer, Carmen Salvino, took the first prize of $3,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Ray Bluth, Elias Albert, Don Carter & Earl Johnson.