The tournament began as the PWBA Championships in 1960 and ran every year through 1979, with the exception of the 1968, 1970 and 1977 seasons.
The field is then cut to five players, who are seeded for the televised finals based on total score (including all bonus pins).
[2] The 2019 PWBA Players Championship was held September 3–8 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Singapore's Cherie Tan won from the #1 seed position to capture her second PWBA Tour title and first major.
Dasha Kovalova (Ukraine) – $4,000 Listing of all champions dating back to the inaugural 1960 PWBA Championship.