2023 PBA LBC National Championships Clash Airs Sunday, October 1 at 6 PM ET on FS1

The 2023 PBA LBC National Championships, held at Bowlero Wauwatosa over the summer, concluded after seven weekends and over 1,000 bowlers participated in this first-year event created for bowlers of all skill levels. Champions and leaders from all six divisions will converge to Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine this fall to bowl in the 2023 PBA LBC National Championships Clash for their chance to bring home The Duke. Be sure to watch the action unfold on FS1 on Sunday, October 1.

Final standings, leaderboards and earnings are official and verified. View full details here. To see a full breakdown of the 2023 PBA LBC National Championships prize fund click here.

Stay tuned for more details and registration information on the 2024 PBA LBC National Championships!

2023 PBA LBC National Championships Clash Finalists:

  • Lennie Boresch Jr. (Kenosha, WI)
  • Carleton Chambers (Detroit, MI)
  • Verity Crawley (Bournemouth, UK)
  • Tom Daugherty (Riverview, FL)
  • Trae Henrichsmeyer (Eau Claire, WI)
  • AJ Johnson (Oswego, IL)
  • Liz Johnson (Niagara Falls, NY)
  • Derek Kindig (St. Louis, MO)
  • Hunter Lawless (Panama City, FL)
  • Balinda Maple (Columbia, SC)
  • Danielle McEwan (Stony Point, NY)
  • Jake Peters (Henderson, NV)

Final Leaderboards

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Most Frequently Asked Questions

Registration is now open to ALL bowlers of ALL skill levels.  This includes Junior bowlers, non-PBA members, and bowlers from ANY bowling center (including non-Bowlero centers). 

You will use your highest PBA LBC or USBC average from any league/center (including Bowlero string pin leagues) from the past calendar year with a minimum of 12 games bowled. Any bowler who does not have an average with a minimum of 12 games can enter this tournament but will enter as “scratch,” not handicap.

It is a new national destination tournament for bowlers of all skill levels.

Registration is now open to bowlers of all skill levels including non-PBA LBC and PBA members. Entry fee is $225.

The 2023 PBA LBC National Championships take place on Saturdays and Sundays from June 3rd, 2023 through July 16th, 2023. There are three squad times each day – 9 AM, 2 PM and 7 PM.

PBA LBC members, which includes Bowlero Corp and AMF league bowlers, or PBA members can register from their LeaguePals dashboard. Non PBA LBC bowlers or PBA members can visit LeaguePals and create their account and they will be able to enter the 2023 PBA LBC National Championships.

The entry fee for the main Singles Event is $225 per bowler.

Yes, the main tournament is 6 games across 12 lanes which count towards your Singles Event score.

You will use your highest average from the past calendar year with a minimum of 12 games bowled from any league in any center.

Bowlers in Men’s Handicap, Women’s Handicap, Women’s Classic and Senior Classic divisions will be competing for a GUARANTEED first place prize of $5,000 in each division. Additional prizes in those divisions will be paid back at a 1:8 ratio, meaning one prize for every 8 bowlers entered. In the Open Classic (scratch) division, first place is guaranteed at $25,000. Click here for the official 2023 PBA LBC National Championships Prize Fund.

About the Tournament

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Singles Event

The singles event will feature six games across 12 lanes. A bowler may enter the singles event only once. Entry fee is $200 per bowler

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Optional Doubles & 4-Person Team Events

There will be optional Doubles and 4-person Team Events that bowlers can opt-in to with multiple partners. Bowlers can cash unlimited times in each event. There is an entry fee of $50 per bowler/event.

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Divisions

The 2023 PBA LBC National Championships will feature six divisions: Men and Women’s Handicap, Open Classic, Women’s Classic, Senior Classic, and PBA Exempt. First place in the Open Classic will pay $25,000, with the other divisions awarding $5,000 first-place prizes.

Tournament Rules

View The 2023 PBA LBC National Championships Tournament Rules.

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Things to Do in Milwaukee

Visit Holler House, home of the oldest regulation lanes in the USA, established in 1908
Play at the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, which offers gaming and fine dining
Take a tour of the Harley-Davidson Museum and check out the collection of motorcycles and memorabilia
Tour the Historic Pabst Brewery, home of the PBA’s official beer sponsor
Attend a Major League Baseball game at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers
Attend SummerFest, the world’s largest music festival, June 23-July 9
Live the Wildlife! Explore all the Milwaukee County Zoo has to offer
Feel exhilarated. Taste the thrills. Make it a Six Flags Great America day!
Visit the picturesque Milwaukee shoreline with a causal stroll on the Milwaukee RiverWalk
Deer District is Milwaukee’s prime location for sports and entertainment – a neighborhood built to live, work AND play

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