Florida Blue Medicare PBA50 National Championship

Event dates
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Host center
Spanish Springs Lanes

997 Alvarez Avenue
The Villages, FL 32159
United States

Sunday, April 24
A Squad Practice Session: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

B Squad Practice Session: 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

C Squad Practice Session: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

No re-oil between squads
Pro-Am Squads: 2 & 5 p.m.

Pro-am Sponsor: Florida Blue Medicare
 

Monday, April 25
A Squad: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

B Squad: 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

C Squad: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

No re-oil between squads
(6 games of qualifying)

Tuesday, April 26
B Squad: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

C Squad: 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A Squad: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

No re-oil between squads
(6 games of qualifying)

Wednesday, April 27
C Squad: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

A Squad: 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

B Squad: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

No re-oil between squads
(6 games of qualifying)

Top 1/3 advance

All pins carry forward

Thursday, April 28

Advancers Round:11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

(5 games)

Top 24 advance to match play

All pins carry forward

Re-oil
Match Play Round One: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

(8 games)

Friday, April 29

Match Play Round Two: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(8 games)

No Re-oil

Match Play Round Three: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

(8 games)

Top 5 bowlers advance to a stepladder final

Re-oil

Drop all pins

Stepladder Practice: 6:40 – 7 p.m.

Stepladder Matches: 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Eligibility

Participant must be at least 50 years of age to enter a PBA50 event.

Entries

Entries open online for PBA members Monday, February 28, 2022. PBA members must enter online. Phone and mailed entries will not be accepted. The final deadline for PBA members to enter is April 10, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.

PBA Guest Entries open 14 days prior to the official tournament start date.

NOTE: Entrants will be placed into the tournament based on date and time the entry was received online. If the tournament fills, remaining entrants will be placed on standby.

Entry Fees

PBA Members: $475

PBA Guests: $525

NOTE: PBA Guest Entries open 14 days prior to the official tournament start date.

Maximum Field Size

192 Players

PBA Lane Pattern

Marshall Holman 38

Non-members

A mandatory meeting for all non-members will be held 30 minutes prior to the first practice session. Non-members are welcome and encouraged to experience PBA50 Tour events providing they average 200 in their most recent league season with at least 36 games bowled.

Tournament Hosts

The Ducat Family

Motor Home Information

There will be a designated area for motor home parking at the bowling center. Water will be available. Motor home parking will be available beginning Saturday, April 23 at 9 a.m.

Golf Note

Please check back for golf information.

Prize Fund Information

(based on 160 entries)

1st Place $15000

2nd Place $7500

3rd Place $4000

4th Place $3000

5th Place $2500

6th Place $2000

7th Place $1800

8th Place $1750

9th Place $1700

10th Place $1650

11th Place $1625

12th Place $1600

13th Place $1575

14th Place $1550

15th Place $1525

16th Place $1500

17th Place $1480

18th Place $1460

19th Place $1440

20th Place $1420

21st Place $1400

22nd Place $1380

23rd Place $1360

24th Place $1350

25th Place $1250

26th Place $1240

27th Place $1230

28th Place $1220

29th Place $1210

30th Place $1200

31st Place $1210

32nd Place $1200…

53rd Place $1050

Super Senior Cash Spots (Ages 60+) $1000 each