2024 PBA Tour

PBA Illinois Classic

Event dates
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Host center
Bowlero Mt. Prospect

824 E. Rand Rd.
Mt. Prospect, 60056
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

Sunday, Feb. 4

Pro-Am: 5 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 5

Pre-Tournament Qualifier (PTQ) (seven games): 8:30 a.m.

Practice: 3 p.m.

PBA Elite League Rd. 3 & Rd. 4: 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

Qualifying Round 1 (six games): 10 a.m.

Qualifying Round 2 (six games): 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 7

Qualifying Round 3 (six games): 10 a.m.

Cut to top 24 for PBA Illinois Classic Elimination Match Play

Round of 24 (best-of-7 match play): 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 8

Round of 16 (best-of-7 match play): 10 a.m.

Round of 8 (best-of-7 match play): 6 p.m.

Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifer in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Illinois Classic (LIVE) on FS1

Saturday, Feb. 10

PBA Illinois Classic Finals (LIVE on FS1): 7 p.m.

PBA Illinois Classic Prize Fund: $180,000 (based on 64 entries)

Tournament Host Center

Bowlero Mount Prospect

824 E. Rand Rd.

Mount Prosepct, IL 60056

(847) 392-0550

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

64

Point Values

Tier 2 Points

Priority Entries

Priority Entries open online November 20, 2023 and will close January 21, 2024.

Entry priority will be given in the following order, provided PBA Tour champions, regardless of status, have entered by January 21, 2024.

  • The top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders
  • PBA Tour Champions winning from 2014 – 2023 (that are not in the PBA Top 50)
  • Any Commissioner Exemptions

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 Fees

PBA Illinois Classic: $500

PBA Illinois Classic PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $250)

Oil Pattern

Don Carter 39

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 Illinois Classic: $180,000 (based on 64 entries; 32 cash spots)

1st - $25,000

2nd - $15,000

3rd - $12,500

4th - $10,000

5th - $8,000

6th - $6,500

7th - $6,500

8th - $6,500

9th - $5,000

10th - $5,000

11th - $5,000

12th - $5,000

13th - $5,000

14th - $5,000

15th - $5,000

16th - $5,000

17th - $3,500

18th - $3,500

19th - $3,500

20th - $3,500

21st - $3,500

22nd - $3,500

23rd - $3,500

24th - $3,500

25th - $3,000

26th - $2,900

27th - $2,800

28th - $2,700

29th - $2,650

30th - $2,600

31st - $2,550

32nd - $2,500

Current Round: Title Match

Games Completed: 1

PositionBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)+/- 200
1Marshall KentYakima, Wash.214214.001-0-014
2AJ JohnsonOswego, Ill.180180.000-1-0-20
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 Marshall Kent Yakima, Wash. 1-0-0 237.13 5,000.00 $25,000.00
2 AJ Johnson Oswego, Ill. 2-1-0 230.33 3,000.00 $15,000.00
3 Sean Lavery-Spahr Pasadena, Texas 0-1-0 227.32 2,300.00 $12,500.00
4 Jake Peters Henderson, Nev. 1-1-0 233.88 1,900.00 $10,000.00
5 EJ Tackett Bluffton, Ind. 0-1-0 240.81 1,700.00 $8,000.00
6 Sean Rash Montgomery, Ill. 7-5-0 224.47 1,550.00 $6,500.00
7 Jason Belmonte Australia 9-9-0 233.56 1,490.00 $6,500.00
8 Tom Daugherty Riverview, Fla. 8-8-0 230.65 1,430.00 $6,500.00
9 Tommy Jones Simpsonville, S.C. 3-4-0 234.00 1,370.00 $5,000.00
10 Bill O'Neill Langhorne, Pa. 2-4-0 237.50 1,310.00 $5,000.00
11 Anthony Simonsen Las Vegas 5-6-0 222.93 1,250.00 $5,000.00
12 AJ Chapman Manchester, Iowa 5-7-0 220.63 1,190.00 $5,000.00
13 Nathan Bohr Austin, Texas 5-7-0 227.33 1,130.00 $5,000.00
14 BJ Moore Greensburg, Pa. 5-7-0 224.83 1,070.00 $5,000.00
15 Kyle Sherman O'Fallon, Mo. 4-5-0 220.33 1,010.00 $5,000.00
16 Chris Via Springfield, Ohio 3-6-1 224.46 950.00 $5,000.00
17 Jason Sterner Rochester, N.Y. 3-4-0 227.92 890.00 $3,500.00
18 Zachary Wilkins Canada 3-4-0 229.72 850.00 $3,500.00
19 Kevin McCune Munster, Ind. 3-4-0 230.24 810.00 $3,500.00
20 Graham Fach Urbana, Ohio 2-4-0 224.21 770.00 $3,500.00
21 Andrew Anderson Holly, Mich. 2-4-0 222.50 730.00 $3,500.00
22 Nicholas Pate Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 2-3-1 223.71 690.00 $3,500.00
23 Matthew Ogle Louisville, Ky. 2-4-0 220.92 650.00 $3,500.00
24 Ronnie Russell Noblesville, Ind. 1-4-0 222.30 610.00 $3,500.00
25 Jesper Svensson Sweden 0-0-0 225.33 560.00 $2,950.00
26 Kristopher Prather Plainfield, Ill. -- 225.33 560.00 $2,950.00
27 Tom Smallwood Saginaw, Mich. -- 223.00 530.00 $2,800.00
28 Richard Teece London, UK -- 222.83 510.00 $2,700.00
29 Kim Bolleby Sweden -- 222.61 490.00 $2,650.00
30 François Lavoie Canada -- 220.89 470.00 $2,600.00
31 Mitch Hupé Winnipeg, MB -- 220.33 450.00 $2,550.00
32 Jakob Butturff Tempe, Ariz. -- 219.83 420.00 $1,250.00
33 Sam Cooley Australia -- 219.83 420.00 $1,250.00
34 Dom Barrett Great Bentley, England -- 218.89 400.00 $0.00
35 Tomas Käyhkö Finland -- 218.78 390.00 $0.00
36 Timmy Tan Malaysia -- 217.94 380.00 $0.00
37 Justin Knowles Okemos, Mich. -- 217.61 370.00 $0.00
38 DJ Archer Louisville, Ky. -- 217.28 360.00 $0.00
39 Dick Allen Chapin, S.C. -- 217.17 345.00 $0.00
40 Zeke Bayt Westerville, Ohio -- 217.17 345.00 $0.00
41 Stuart Williams Pflugerville, Texas -- 216.94 330.00 $0.00
42 Matt Sanders Evansville, Ind. -- 215.89 320.00 $0.00
43 Ronnie Fujita Richmond -- 215.83 310.00 $0.00
44 Eric Jones Edmond, Okla. -- 215.56 295.00 $0.00
45 Pete Vergos Apopka, Fla. -- 215.56 295.00 $0.00
46 Zac Tackett Huntington, Ind. -- 215.28 280.00 $0.00
47 Darren Tang Las Vegas -- 215.00 270.00 $0.00
48 Cristian Azcona Clermont, Fla. -- 214.72 260.00 $0.00
49 Tom Hess Granger, Iowa -- 213.56 250.00 $0.00
50 Patrick Hanrahan Wichita, Kan. -- 213.06 240.00 $0.00
51 Kyle Troup Taylorsville, N.C. -- 211.44 230.00 $0.00
52 Thomas Larsen Denmark -- 211.28 220.00 $0.00
53 Wes Malott Fort Wayne, Ind. -- 211.22 210.00 $0.00
54 David Krol Nixa, Mo. -- 211.00 200.00 $0.00
55 Chris Barnes Denton, Texas -- 209.78 190.00 $0.00
56 Shawn Maldonado Houston -- 209.11 180.00 $0.00
57 Matt Russo Ballwin, Missouri -- 208.56 170.00 $0.00
58 Keven Williams Roseville, CA -- 206.89 160.00 $0.00
59 Michael Martell Brooklyn, N.Y. -- 204.94 150.00 $0.00
60 Deo Benard Roanoke, Texas -- 202.28 140.00 $0.00
61 Brad Miller Lees Summit, Mo. -- 202.11 130.00 $0.00
62 Ryan Ciminelli Monroe, N.C. -- 201.78 120.00 $0.00
63 David Northouse Bryon Center, Mich. -- 196.39 110.00 $0.00
64 Parker Bohn III Jackson, N.J. -- 189.83 100.00 $0.00