[1] The organization arranges tournaments such as men's and women's United States National Bowls Championships, with competition in the bowls disciplines of singles and pairs.

The divisions are known as Northwest, Pacific Inter-Mountain, Southwest, South Central, Central, Northeast and Southeast[2] Bowls in the United States was believed to have been in existence in Massachusetts and Connecticut as early as the mid-17th century.

[4] Clubs existed long before the American Lawn Bowling Association (ALBA) was created in Buffalo, New York, on July 27, 1915.

[3] A world tournament was held during the 1932 Summer Olympics and another in 1939 during the Golden Gate International Exposition.

[3] The modern day United States National Bowls Championships were inaugurated by ALBA in 1957, although various National Open Championships were held previously.