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2021 Guaranteed Rate PBA World Championship

Event dates
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Host center
AMF University Lanes

13109 N. 56th St.
Tampa, FL 33617
United States

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Top 5 from the final round of match play will move onto the stepladder finals.

Thursday, March 4
PBA Staff load in

Friday, March 5
Pro Tour Qualifier: 9 a.m. – 2.pm
(8 games, PBA Anthony  43)
The top 12 players advance from the PTQ to the main field
Re-oil
Unofficial Practice Session: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 6
1st Official Practice Session: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PBA Cheetah 35, PBA Chameleon 39, PBA Scorpion 42
2nd Official Practice Session: 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
PBA Anthony 43, PBA Roth 42, PBA Holman 37

Sunday, March 7
PBA Cheetah Championship
PBA Cheetah 35
Qualifying Round 1: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Re-oil
Qualifying Round 2: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Top 16 advance to Best of 5, Single Elimination Match Play on Monday, March 15
Note: All qualifying games carry over to the PBA World Championship & PBA Roth/Holman Doubles

Monday, March 8
PBA Chameleon Championship
PBA Chameleon 39
Qualifying Round 1: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Re-oil
Qualifying Round 2: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Top 16 advance to Best of 5, Single Elimination Match Play on Tuesday, March 16
Note: All qualifying games carry over to the PBA World Championship & PBA Roth/Holman Doubles

Tuesday, March 9
PBA Scorpion Championship
PBA Scorpion 42
Qualifying Round 1: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Re-oil
Qualifying Round 2: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Top 16 advance to Best of 5, Single Elimination Match Play on Wednesday, March 17
Note: All qualifying games carry over to the PBA World Championship & PBA Roth Holman Doubles

Top 30 players advance to the PBA World Championship Cashers Rounds based on cumulative qualifying pin-fall of the PBA Cheetah, Chameleon & Scorpion Championships.

Top 16 teams advance to the PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Baker Match Play Rounds on Friday, March 12.

Wednesday, March 10
PBA World Championship
PBA Anthony 43
Cashers Round 1: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Re-oil
Cashers Round 2: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
(5 games)
Top 16 advance to PBA World Championship Match Play

Thursday, March 11
PBA World Championship
PBA Anthony 43
Match Play Round 1: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
(8 games)
Re-oil
Match Play Round 2: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
(8 games)
Top 5 advance to the Stepladder Finals (LIVE) on FOX, Saturday, March 13

Friday, March 12
PBA Roth/Holman Doubles
PBA Roth 42 – left lane, PBA Holman 37 – right lane
Baker Match Play Round 1: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
(8 games)
Re-oil
Baker Match Play Round 2: 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
(8 games)
Top 5 teams advance to the Stepladder Finals on FOX, Sunday, March 14

Saturday, March 13
PBA World Championship Stepladder Finals (LIVE) on FOX: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST.

Sunday, March 14
PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Stepladder Finals (LIVE) on FS1 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST.

Monday, March 15
PBA Cheetah Championship
Round of 16: Noon – 2 p.m.
(Best of 5 Games, Single Elimination)
Winners advance to the Round of 8
Round of 8: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
(Best of 5 Games, Single Elimination)
Winners advance to PBA Cheetah Championship TV Finals tonight (LIVE) on FS1 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST.

Tuesday, March 16
PBA Chameleon Championship
Round of 16: Noon – 2 p.m.
(Best of 5 Games, Single Elimination)
Winners advance to the Round of 8
Round of 8: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
(Best of 5 Games, Single Elimination)
Winners advance to PBA Chameleon Championship TV Finals tonight (LIVE) on FS1 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST.

Wednesday, March 17
PBA Scorpion Championship
Round of 16: Noon – 2 p.m.
(Best of 5 Games, Single Elimination)
Winners advance to the Round of 8
Round of 8: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
(Best of 5 Games, Single Elimination)
Winners advance to PBA Scorpion Championship TV Finals tonight (LIVE) on FS1 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST.

PBA World Series XII of Bowling Prize Fund: $650,000.

The WSOB entry fee includes all PBA Animal Pattern Championships, the PBA World Championship and complimentary doubles team entry.

NOTE: Doubles will be limited entirely to the 96 players who are bowling the PBA World Series of Bowling. Players will need to enter their doubles team prior to the 1st qualifying day.

The PBA World Series of Bowling is open to all PBA members holding full membership.

Entries open online January 30, 2021 at 10 a.m. CST. PBA members must enter online. Phone and mailed entries will not be accepted.

Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online, or having difficulty entering this event can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.

PBA members who have entry priority will enter the PBA World Series of Bowling elite field. All other PBA members will enter the PBA World Series of Bowling PTQ.

Entry Priority
Entry priority will be given in the following order, provided PBA members, regardless of status, have entered by the appropriate entry deadline dates listed above. Additionally, all PBA members must pay their entry fee when entering the event.

  • The top 75 point leaders on the 2020 PBA Tour Point List
  • PBA Hall of Famers
  • PBA Tour title holders

Maximum Field Size
Field size is limited to 96, with 12 of those spots being reserved for the Pro Tour Qualifier if necessary (PTQ).

NOTE: Entrants will be placed into the tournament based on date and time the entry was received online. 84 spots are being held for priority entrants. All other entrants will bowl the PTQ. If the tournament does not fill by February 28, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. CST, the PTQ will be cancelled and those entrants will be placed in the elite field.

Entry Fees
Priority Entry Fee: $1000
PTQ Entry Fee: $250.
NOTE: Bowlers advancing from the PTQ into the main field will be charged an additional $750. Any entries received after the final entry deadline will incur a late fee.

PBA Animal Pattern
Championships
 
1st Place $30,000
2nd Place $15,000
3rd Place $5,000
4th Place $5,000
5th Place $1,500
6th Place $1,500
7th Place $1,500
8th Place $1,500
9th Place $750
10th Place $750
11th Place $750
12th Place $750
13th Place $750
14th Place $750
15th Place $750
16th Place $750

 

PBA Roth/Holman Doubles
Championship
1st Place $30,000
2nd Place $18,000
3rd Place $13,000
4th Place $10,000
5th Place $7,000
6th Place $6,000
7th Place $5,000
8th Place $4,500
9th Place $4,000
10th Place $3,500
11th Place $3,000
12th Place $2,900
13th Place $2,800
14th Place $2,700
15th Place $2,600
16th Place $2,500
Alternate $1,000

 

 

PBA World Series of Bowling
Championship
1st Place $100,000
2nd Place $50,000
3rd Place $35,000
4th Place $25,000
5th Place $20,000
6th Place $15,000
7th Place $11,500
8th Place $8,500
9th Place $7,000
10th Place $6,000
11th Place $5,000
12th Place $4,500
13th Place $4,000
14th Place $3,800
15th Place $3,600
16th Place $3,500
17th Place $2,500
18th Place $2,400
19th Place $2,300
20th Place $2,200
21st Place $2,100
22nd Place $2,000
23rd Place $1,900
24th Place $1,800
25th Place $1,750
26th Place $1,700
27th Place $1,650
28th Place $1,600
29th Place $1,550
30th Place $1,500
Alternate $500