PBA Tournament of Champions

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The Tournament of Champions is one of the four major PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) bowling events. The inaugural event, held by the PBA in 1965, was won by PBA Hall of Famer Billy Hardwick . From 1965 to 1993, Firestone sponsored the Tournament of Champions. From 1965 until 1994, the tournament was contested at Riviera Lanes (now AMF Riviera Lanes) in Fairlawn, Ohio.

Since 1994, the Tournament of Champions has had a variety of sponsors, including General Tire, Brunswick, and Dexter. Since 2002, the Tournament of Champions has been contested in an arena setting at Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, Connecticut. In 2005, Steve Jaros won the Dexter Tournament of Champions. This year's tournament was won by Chris Barnes.