2024 PBA Tour

PBA World Series of Bowling XV

Event dates
-
Host center
Thunderbowl

4200 Allen Rd, Allen Park
Allen Park, MI 48101
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

Tuesday, April 2

Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship Pre-Tournament Qualifier (PTQ) (seven games): 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 3

Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship Practice (Main Bay): 2 p.m.

PBA Elite League Rd 11 (Arena Bay): 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 4

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship Qualifying Rd. 1 (five games): 10 a.m.

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship Qualifying Rd. 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Cut to top 16 teams for Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship Round Robin Match Play

Friday, April 5

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship Match Play Rd. 1 (eight baker games): 10 a.m.

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship Match Play Rd. 2 (eight baker games): 6 p.m.

Cut to top 5 teams for PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship TV Finals

Saturday, April 6

PBA WSOB XV PTQ/Short Pattern (five games): 10 a.m.

PBA Elite League Rd. 12 / (LIVE) on FS1: 1:30 p.m.

PBA WSOB XV PTQ/Long Pattern (five games): 5 p.m.

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship / (TAPED on FS1): 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 7

PBA Elite League Rd. 12 / (LIVE) on FS1: Noon

PBA WSOB XV Practice: 3 p.m.

Monday, April 8

PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.

PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9

PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.

Cut to top 16 for PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play

PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.

PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.

Four winners plus highest defeated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Cheetah Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 15

Wednesday, April 10

PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.

PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 11

PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.

Cut to top 16 for PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play

PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.

PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.

Four winners plus highest defeated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Scorpion Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 16

Friday, April 12

PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.

PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 13

PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.

Cut to top 16 for PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play

Cut to top 16 (after 45 games) for PBA World Championship Round Robin Match Play

PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.

PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.

Four winners plus highest defeated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Shark Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 17

Sunday, April 14

PBA WSOB XV Pro-Am: 1 p.m.

Monday, April 15

PBA Cheetah Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16

PBA Scorpion Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17

PBA World Championship Practice: Noon

PBA Shark Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 18

PBA World Championship Match Play Rd. 1 (eight games): 10 a.m.

PBA World Championship Match Play Rd. 2 (eight games): 5 p.m.

Cut to top nine for PBA World Championship Finals

Saturday, April 20

PBA World Championship Semi-Finals (seeds #5-9) / (LIVE on FS1): 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

PBA World Championship Finals / (LIVE on FOX): Noon

Tournament Host Center

Thunderbowl Lanes

4200 Allen Rd.

Allen Park, MI 48101

(313) 928-4688

Eligibility

Participant must be a PBA member to enter unless they are a collegiate bowler currently on a team roster. College players can enter any PBA Tour PTQ event, with the exception of the PBA Tournament of Champions and the PBA Players Championship, after entries close for PBA members and they have created their PBA account online. To enter, email Tony Lanning at [email protected].

Maximum Field

108

Point Values

Tier 1 – PBA World Championship

Tier 3 – PBA Animal Patterns

Tier 3 – Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship

Priority Entries

Priority Entries open online November 20, 2023. Priority entries close March 20, 2024.

Priority will be given in the following order provided the top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders, 20 International invites, and PBA Tour champions, regardless of status, have entered by March 20, 2024. After March 20, any remaining spots will go to the PTQ.

  • The top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders
  • 20 International Invitees (International players must submit a resume for consideration. All resumes must be received no later than Jan. 15, 2024 and sent directly to Tony Lanning at [email protected]. Invitations will be sent out no later than Jan. 22, 2024.
  • PBA Tour Title Holders

Phone and mailed entries will not be accepted. Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.

Entry Fee

PBA World Series of Bowing XV: $1000

PBA World Series of Bowling XV PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $750)

Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship: $250/bowler ($500/team)

Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship PTQ: $125/bowler ($250/team; teams advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $250)

Oil Pattern

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles PTQ: Del Ballard 36 & Carmen Salvino 44

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles: Mark Roth 42 & Marshall Holman 38

PBA WSOB PTQ: Wolf 34 & Badger 45

PBA Cheetah Championship: Cheetah 36

PBA Scorpion Championship: Scorpion 42

PBA Shark Championship: Shark 48

PBA World Championship: Earl Anthony 43

2024 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2024 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.  
 

PBA WSOB XV Prize Fund: $1,000,000

PBA World Championship

1st - $100,000

2nd - $60,000

3rd - $45,000

4th - $35,000

5th - $30,000

6th - $25,000

7th - $20,000

8th - $15,000

9th - $13,000

10th - $11,000

11th - $10,000

12th - $9,500

13th - $9,000

14th - $8,500

15th - $8,000

16th - $7,500

17th - $6,600

18th - $6,400

19th - $6,200

20th - $6,000

21st - $5,800

22nd - $5,600

23rd - $5,400

24th - $5,200

25th - $5,000

26th - $4,900

27th -$4,800

28th - $4,700

29th - $4,600

30th - $4,500

31st - $4,400

32nd - $4,300

33rd - $4,200

34th - $4,100

35th - $4,000

PBA Animal Pattern Events

1st - $20,000

2nd - $13,000

3rd - $11,000

4th - $9,000

5th - $7,000

6th - $5,000

7th - $5,000

8th - $5,000

9th - $3,500

10th - $3,500

11th - $3,500

12th - $3,500

13th - $3,500

14th - $3,500

15th - $3,500

16th - $3,500

17th - $2,000

18th - $2,000

19th - $2,000

20th - $2,000

21st - $2,000

Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship

1st - $30,000

2nd - $20,000

3rd - $15,000

4th - $12,000

5th - $10,000

6th - $8,500

7th - $8,000

8th - $7,500

9th - $7,000

10th - $6,500

11th - $6,000

12th - $5,800

13th - $5,600

14th - $5,400

15th - $5,200

16th - $5,000

Alt - $1,000