1981 Penzoil Open

[@MrRemark21]

Aired on ABC Saturday, June 13, 1981.

[@scootdaws25]

John Goodman was in the English Leather commercial at around 17:20.

[@sing4theLordJesus]

Thanks for sharing these old tourneys. :)

[@BaseFury]

Watched this one in the Enlisted Club on Courthouse Bay at Camp Lejeune, NC. Finishing up engineer school and getting ready to go home. GREAT field!!

[@vanni9283]

Those fans at the 4:00 mark are pretty knowledgable! ;-)

[@beeemm2578]

18:35 what a great name for a band...'Loud Trousers'....lol 😆

[@louiscsanko3673]

MY PBA TIP OF THE WEEK, DON'T READ.COMMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE WATCHED THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT. MY REASON IS THAT SOME GUYS JUST LOVE POSTING THE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS ( SPOILERS) NOT CARING THAT MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T SEE THESE LIVE AND WOULD LOVE TO WATCH IT AS IF IT WAS LIVE!!!!

[@andrewphillips2179]

Mike Aulby and Tom Baker have bowled some exciting matches

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips George N. Pappas and Ernie Schlegel have bowled some awesome matches

[@douglasharris5216]

How exciting were they asshole?

[@michaelschweizer4772]

Tom Baker puts tremendous roll on the ball.

[@oldsnwbrdr]

There is a word for the gunk that is flicked onto your bathroom mirror while flossing your teeth. Sadly, it escapes me.

[@barrygibbe2756]

You have an unusual collection of commemorative platters.

[@LCSDA1966]

Kyle's Dad Guppy Troup was a Style of his own..

[@DuckGuy-1957]

Looking at his clothing, I can see where Kyle gets his liking for flashy bright clothes. Kyle taught himself that '2-handed' delivery though.

[@andrewphillips1011]

The first, second, and semi final matches were exciting and close

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips Mark Roth and Earl Anthony have bowled some exciting matches

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips the final match was a 42 pin difference, you call that close?

[@barrygibbe2756]

You have an unusual collection of commemorative platters.

[@beeemm2578]

58:38 nice Gaylord Perry name drop about 'being creative' with substances...lol. ahh the good ol days. Of course everyone still gets creative to this day....

[@top2pear]

John Goodman sighting at 17:10

[@mobbarley4137]

Mark it 8 dude

[@mrffej66]

Shut up Donnie

[@reinnegroni8462]

2:30 "Las Vegas, Califorina"? Dave Diles does not know what state he said. It's gotta be "Angeles" but not Vegas. Very offbeat of his commentary at Torrance, California for the PBA Spring Tour.

[@scootdaws25]

Anyone else find it annoying how Baker plays with his fingers?

[@andrewphillips1011]

Do you have anymore PBA classics from 1982?

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips why, do you want to spoil the outcome?

[@DuckGuy-1957]

I wondered....and just verified it. Guppy Troup if Kyle Troup's father. For those who don't know him, Kyle is the 'two-handed' pro bowler who wears the bright flashy clothes and has the large red Afro hair, and also happens to be the winner of 12 titles including 2 'majors'.

[@kenyongray2615]

Tom Baker threw a nice ball once he found his line.

[@bufb]

Always like Tom Baker

[@christopherbramwell8262]

As good as Chris Schenkel was as a compliment in tandem with Bo Burton, I really believe that Dave Dials is better. Just my opinion. Bill Spigner was a jack of all trades and seemingly a master of none. I'm implying that he could bowl well on many different lane conditions but wasn't a king on one as I wished that he was because he is so likeable. And, he always write a great instructional column in Bowlers Journal magazine. I understand that he and his wife, Barbara Urbanek Spigner still write very good columns yet I'm not sure where. Wayne Webb is just excellent. He always has been so calm, cool & calculating. 20 NATIONAL STANDARD PBA TITLES SPEAKS VOLUMES. Ebonite was wise to put him on their staff. I bet that both Webb and Earl sold a lot of balls. And he hosts PBA tournaments at Wayne Webbs Columbus Bowl that are a continuous stop on the tour even today.

[@bige300]

Debbie was right!

[@LCSDA1966]

What ever happened to Bill Spigner ?

[@sludge4125]

He bowled on the tour through 1985. In 1989, his all new bowling center opened. He also owned a pro shop for a long time, and is a coach with a great reputation.

[@LCSDA1966]

@@sludge4125 Thanks for the Info !

[@bufb]

Didnt he coach at University if Nebraska

[@davidrivera9743]

@@bufb Bill Straub did and I think was out on the tour for a while back in the 1970s and 80s.

[@terencediamond356]

I didn't like conical s now please bring them on I ❤ m

[@andrewphillips1011]

Tom baker threw a clutch strike in the 9th frame to win the Pennzoil open

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips spoiler asshole

[@dbkparm]

@@douglasharris5216 who fucking cares?

[@douglasharris5216]

dbkparm apparently at least one person does

[@JSmith-zr2ve]

you’re a douche

[@dettigs]

$20K for first in 1981..........about the same almost 40 years later....sad!!!

[@douglasharris5216]

dettigs Fox Sports is infusing two million dollars into the PBA tour in 2020, it’s sadly needed. The average professional bowler averages $25,000 a year now. The costs to some of the newer professionals is $1800-2200 per tournament for entry fees, and if you don’t cash you lose money. How many professional sports does the athlete have to pay for entry fees instead of drawing a check per contract?

[@BudSchnelker]

Would be worth roughly $60K in 2022.