GEICO Classic
Event Dates
From: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
To: Sunday, March 23, 2008
Host Center
AMF Babylon Lanes
430 Sunrise Highway
West Babylon, NY
11704
(631) 661-6600
Television Dates
- 3/23/2008 1:00 PM ET on ESPN
- 3/24/2008 12:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
- 3/30/2008 1:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
- 3/28/2008 3:00 AM ET on ESPN2
- 3/12/2009 3:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
Oil Pattern Schedule
- Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round - Cheetah
- Round of 64 - Block 1 - Cheetah
- Round of 64 - Block 2 - Cheetah
- Round of 32 - Round Robin - Cheetah
- Round of 32 - Position Round - Cheetah
- Round of 16 - Round Robin - Cheetah
- Round of 16 - Position Round - Cheetah
- Stepladder Game 1 - Cheetah
- Stepladder Game 2 - Cheetah
- Stepladder Game 3 - Cheetah
- Finals - Cheetah
Tournament News
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Although he was officially eliminated from the 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year race this week, Tommy Jones still showed he’s one of the strongest forces on the Denny’s PBA Tour and will be for years to come.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Pete Weber hasn’t had his usual mojo on television this year. In fact, he’s been so off-kilter he’s even considered losing his signature sunglasses. Weber may mix it up Sunday, he may not. Regardless, he needs his magic for just one game to take home his 35th career title.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Pete Weber hasn’t had many breaks go his way this season, but he figures two solid weeks to close out the campaign will salvage what has been, by his standards, a slow season.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
This week, Spare Shots looks back at Rhino Page's win in the Go RVing Classic which solidified arguably the greatest rookie season in PBA history. Plus, a look ahead to the final two weeks and the exciting race toward the PBA Player of the Year award and 2008-09 exemptions.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Jason Mahr got the two most difficult tasks of his week accomplished Tuesday and Wednesday. He figures the rest of his week should be easy in comparison. A night after proposing to his girlfriend at a New York Rangers game Mahr led Wednesday’s Denny’s PBA Tour Qualifying Round.
Tournament Schedule / Notes
Pattern and Lane Conditioner:
Cheetah with Brunswick Authority 22
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Non-PBA member meeting
Non-member meeting to be held at AMF Babylon Lanes
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008
10:00 AM* - 3:00 PM / Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round (7 games total pins)
Roll-Call is 30 minutes prior to scheduled start time
*Practice begins at 10:00am (30 minutes)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM / Exempt Player Practice
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Round of 64 (7 games of qualifying, all bowlers advance)
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM / Round of 64 (7 games of qualifying, cut to top 32 players)
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM / Match Play Round 1 (9 games, cut to top 16 players)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Match Play Round 2 (9 games, top 5 advance to ESPN finals)
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008
PBA Pro-Am Events and Fan Day
AMF Babylon Lanes, West Babylon, NY
Pro-Am Times: 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, MARCH 23, 2008
Live ESPN Television Finals from AMF Babylon Lanes