The PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) Tournament of Champions is one of the most prestigious and competitive tournaments in the bowling world. It is the only tournament where the invited players or the bowlers who have met the qualifiers can participate. As the tournament starts, the elimination rounds begin, each bowler tries to score the maximum score, and the bowlers with the lowest score start getting eliminated. The final event in the competition is called the ‘Stepladder finals’, where the remaining best bowlers compete head to head and eventually, one of the bowlers wins the championship.
The tournament has a very rich history starting back in 1962, the event got popularized mostly in the United States. The tour usually happens in the U.S. only but is sometimes also hosted internationally.
2023 PBA Tour
The 2023 edition of the PBA tour was scheduled from March 13-17 in Ohio, U.S.A. A total of 64 bowlers participated in the tournament, 56 bowlers that held the previous PBA Tour championships and eight regional Tour Champions. This year, Australian bowler Jason Belmonte won the PBA title for the 31st time defeating top-seeded E.J. Tackett in the final game. The winner is awarded a huge amount of money, and this time the prize pool was $325,000, with the winner getting a $100,000 share.
| Position | Player | Country | Prize money |
| 1st | Jason Belmonte | Australia | $100,000 |
| 2nd | E.J. Tackett | U.S.A | $55,000 |
| 3rd | Anthony Simonsen | U.S.A | $30,000 |
| 4th | Matt Ogle | U.S.A | $20,000 |
| 5th | Jason Sterner | U.S.A | $15,000 |
FAQs
A. The World Dart Championship is the biggest dart event in the world. The tournament was first started in 1994.
A. The prize pool for the entire championship is 2,500,000 pounds and the winner gets half of the amount.
A. The PDC World Dart Championship is the biggest dart event in the UK.
A. The total prize money for the Bahrain darts is 60,000 pounds, with the winners getting 20,000 pounds.
