2024 PBA Tour

PBA Players Championship presented by Snickers

Event dates
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Host center
Northrock Lanes

3232 N Rock Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

Tuesday, Jan. 9

Pre-Tournament Qualifier (PTQ) (seven games): 9 a.m.

Practice: 3 p.m.

PBA Elite League Rd. 1 & Rd. 2: 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

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

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

Thursday, Jan. 11

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

Qualifying Round 4 (six games): 6 p.m.

Cut to top 24 for PBA Players Championship Round Robin Match Play

Friday, Jan. 12

Match Play Round 1 (eight games): 10 a.m.

Match Play Round 2 (eight games): 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 13

Match Play Round 3 (eight games): 10 a.m.

Cut to top five for PBA Players Championship Finals (LIVE) on FOX

PBA Jr. National Championships Practice: 4 p.m.

Pro-Am: 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 14

PBA Jr. National Championships Match Play: 9 a.m. (10 games)

PBA Jr. National Championships Stepladder Finals: 3 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 15

PBA Jr. National Championships (TAPED): 11:30 a.m.

PBA Players Championships Finals (LIVE) on FOX: 4 p.m.

PBA Players Championship Prize Fund: $475,000 (based on 88 entries)

Tournament Host Center

Northrock Lanes

3232 N Rock Rd.

Wichita, KS 67226

(316) 636-5444

Eligibility

Participant must be a PBA member in good standing.

Maximum Field

88

Point Values

Tier 1 Points

Priority Entries

Priority Entries open online November 20, 2023 and will close December 26, 2023. Entry priority will be given in the following order, provided PBA Tour champions, regardless of status, have entered by December 26, 2023.

  • The top 60 2023 PBA Tour point leaders
  • PBA Tour Champions winning from 2014 – 2023
  • Up to four (4) Commissioners 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.

Any entries received after the final entry deadline will incur a late fee.

Entry Fees

PBA Players Championship: $500

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

Oil Pattern

Wayne Webb 38

2024 PBA Tour – Approved Equipment

PBA National Tour:

All bowling balls must be manufactured after August 1, 2022. Any older second shot balls (spare balls) made of plastic or rubber may be approved for use at spares or as a fill ball by the Tournament Director or Director of Rules and Equipment on case by case basis.

Urethane and urethane-like bowling balls must also be manufactured after August 1, 2022 and manufactured at 78.0+HD hardness. (List of current balls that fit this description below).

2024 List of Acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like Equipment made at 78.0HD+

Current (1/11/24)

Hammer (Black Pearl Urethane)

Motiv (Tank Yellowjacket)

Motiv (Tank Rampage Pearl)

RotoGrip (Retro RG Spare)

Storm (IQ Tour 78/U)

Storm (Mix)

SWAG (Buffalo)

SWAG (Big Bro Burn Up LE)

SWAG (Wiper)

PBA Players Championship Prize Fund: $475,000 (based on 88 entries)

1st - $100,000

2nd - $55,000

3rd - $35,000

4th - $30,000

5th - $25,000

6th - $21,000

7th - $17,000

8th - $15,000

9th - $14,000

10th - $13,000

11th - $12,000

12th - $11,000

13th - $10,000

14th - $9,500

15th - $9,000

16th - $8,500

17th - $8,000

18th - $7,500

19th - $7,000

20th - $6,800

21st - $6,600

22nd - $6,400

23rd - $6,200

24th - $6,000

25th - $5,000

26th - $4,800

27th - $4,600

28th - $4,400

29th - $4,300

30th - $4,200

31st - $4,100

32nd - $4,000

Alt - $500

Current Round: Title Match

Games Completed: 1

PositionBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)+/- 200
1Bill O'NeillLanghorne, Pa.209209.001-0-09
2Tom SmallwoodSaginaw, Mich.178178.000-1-0-22
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 Bill O'Neill Langhorne, Pa. 16-10-0 236.46 7,500.00 $100,000.00
2 Tom Smallwood Saginaw, Mich. 17-8-0 236.61 4,500.00 $55,000.00
3 Ryan Barnes Denton, Texas 16-11-0 234.16 0.00 $35,000.00
4 Nate Stubler LaSalle, Ill. 14-11-0 235.57 2,850.00 $30,000.00
5 Chris Via Springfield, Ohio 12-13-0 234.98 2,550.00 $25,000.00
6 Patrick Hanrahan Wichita, Kan. 16-8-0 232.38 2,325.00 $21,000.00
7 BJ Moore Greensburg, Pa. 11-12-1 235.10 2,235.00 $17,000.00
8 Cristian Azcona Clermont, Fla. 12-12-0 234.02 2,145.00 $15,000.00
9 Tim Gruendler St. Louis, Mo. 15-9-0 231.54 2,055.00 $14,000.00
10 Justin Knowles Okemos, Mich. 12-12-0 233.40 1,965.00 $13,000.00
11 Anthony Lavery-Spahr Pasadena, Texas 9-15-0 234.48 1,875.00 $12,000.00
12 Zachary Wilkins Canada 13-11-0 231.58 1,785.00 $11,000.00
13 Mitch Hupé Winnipeg, MB 12-11-1 231.06 1,695.00 $10,000.00
14 Graham Fach Urbana, Ohio 11-13-0 231.67 1,605.00 $9,500.00
15 David Krol Nixa, Mo. 12-11-1 230.58 1,515.00 $9,000.00
16 Chris Barnes Denton, Texas 13-10-1 229.31 1,425.00 $8,500.00
17 EJ Tackett Bluffton, Ind. 11-13-0 230.23 1,335.00 $8,000.00
18 Keven Williams Roseville, CA 13-11-0 227.90 1,275.00 $7,500.00
19 David Northouse Bryon Center, Mich. 13-10-1 227.08 1,215.00 $7,000.00
20 Frank Snodgrass Center Line, Mich. 11-13-0 228.48 1,155.00 $6,800.00
21 T.J. Rock Las Vegas, NV 10-14-0 227.79 0.00 $6,600.00
22 DJ Archer Louisville, Ky. 6-17-1 229.67 1,035.00 $6,400.00
23 Kristopher Prather Plainfield, Ill. 5-17-2 229.40 975.00 $6,200.00
24 Jason Belmonte Australia 8-16-0 227.90 915.00 $6,000.00
25 Jesper Svensson Sweden -- 230.33 855.00 $5,000.00
26 Marshall Kent Yakima, Wash. -- 229.29 825.00 $4,800.00
27 Tommy Jones Simpsonville, S.C. -- 229.00 795.00 $4,600.00
28 Spencer Robarge Springfield, Mo. -- 228.63 0.00 $4,400.00
29 Brandon Bonta Wichita -- 228.42 0.00 $4,300.00
30 Anthony Simonsen Las Vegas -- 228.38 705.00 $4,200.00
31 Kris Koeltzow Wheat Ridge, Colo. -- 228.29 675.00 $4,100.00
32 Sam Cooley Australia -- 228.00 645.00 $4,000.00
33 Darren Tang Las Vegas -- 227.54 607.50 $0.00
34 Matt Sanders Evansville, Ind. -- 227.54 607.50 $0.00
35 Brandon Runk Milton, Pa. -- 227.13 585.00 $0.00
36 Matthew Ogle Louisville, Ky. -- 227.08 570.00 $0.00
37 Thomas Larsen Denmark -- 227.04 555.00 $0.00
38 Wes Malott Fort Wayne, Ind. -- 226.17 540.00 $0.00
39 Tyler Cortez Schenck Phoenix, Ariz. -- 226.08 525.00 $0.00
40 Sean Lavery-Spahr Pasadena, Texas -- 225.46 510.00 $0.00
41 AJ Chapman Manchester, Iowa -- 225.13 495.00 $0.00
42 Matt Russo Ballwin, Missouri -- 224.96 480.00 $0.00
43 AJ Johnson Oswego, Ill. -- 224.42 465.00 $100.00
44 Jakob Butturff Tempe, Ariz. -- 224.00 450.00 $0.00
45 Richard Teece London, UK -- 223.58 435.00 $0.00
46 Kyle Troup Taylorsville, N.C. -- 223.17 420.00 $0.00
47 Austin Boulds Creal Springs, Ill. -- 222.38 405.00 $0.00
48 Shawn Maldonado Houston -- 222.33 390.00 $0.00
49 Shota Kawazoe Japan -- 222.13 375.00 $0.00
50 Jason Sterner Rochester, N.Y. -- 221.96 352.50 $0.00
51 Nathan Bohr Austin, Texas -- 221.96 352.50 $0.00
52 Will Vidulich Budd Lake, N.J. -- 221.71 330.00 $0.00
53 Timmy Tan Malaysia -- 221.00 315.00 $0.00
54 Matt Murtishaw Menifee, Calif. -- 220.88 292.50 $0.00
55 Wesley Low Jr. Palmdale, Calif. -- 220.88 292.50 $0.00
56 Dick Allen Chapin, S.C. -- 220.67 270.00 $0.00
57 Nate Garcia Port St. Lucie, Fla. -- 220.63 255.00 $0.00
58 Brian Robinson Morgantown, W. Va. -- 220.04 240.00 $0.00
59 Tim Foy Jr. Seaford, Del. -- 220.00 225.00 $0.00
60 Blake Demore Springfield, Mo. -- 219.79 210.00 $0.00
61 Stuart Williams Pflugerville, Texas -- 219.67 195.00 $0.00
62 Dom Barrett Great Bentley, England -- 219.63 180.00 $0.00
63 Tom Hess Granger, Iowa -- 219.33 165.00 $0.00
64 Jake Peters Henderson, Nev. -- 219.17 150.00 $0.00
65 Tom Daugherty Riverview, Fla. -- 219.08 135.00 $0.00
66 Anthony Pepe Long Island City, N.Y. -- 218.33 135.00 $0.00
67 Mike Eaton Jr. Byron Center, Mich. -- 218.08 135.00 $0.00
68 Lyle Kuhlmann Woodruff, Wis. -- 217.92 135.00 $0.00
69 Sean Rash Montgomery, Ill. -- 217.25 135.00 $0.00
70 Cody Shoemaker Hanover, Pa. -- 217.08 135.00 $0.00
71 Tomas Käyhkö Finland -- 216.13 135.00 $0.00
72 Joshua Imhoff Little Rock, AR -- 215.33 135.00 $0.00
73 Kevin McCune Munster, Ind. -- 214.79 135.00 $0.00
74 Ryan Ciminelli Monroe, N.C. -- 213.00 135.00 $0.00
75 Andrew Anderson Holly, Mich. -- 212.88 135.00 $0.00
76 Nicholas Pate Inver Grove Heights, Minn. -- 212.79 135.00 $0.00
77 David Haynes Las Vegas -- 212.25 135.00 $0.00
78 Bryan Bourget Woonsocket, R.I. -- 212.13 135.00 $0.00
79 Carlos Granados Venezuela -- 212.08 135.00 $0.00
80 Anthony Neuer Lewisburg, Pa. -- 211.79 135.00 $0.00
81 Joseph Grondin San Pedro, Calif. -- 211.54 135.00 $0.00
82 Arnar Jonsson Iceland -- 211.25 135.00 $0.00
83 Rafael Medina Texas -- 209.88 135.00 $0.00
84 Ronnie Russell Noblesville, Ind. -- 209.38 135.00 $0.00
85 Zac Tackett Huntington, Ind. -- 208.83 135.00 $0.00
86 Michael Martell Brooklyn, N.Y. -- 207.50 135.00 $0.00
87 Kim Bolleby Sweden -- 205.88 135.00 $0.00
88 François Lavoie Canada -- 203.67 135.00 $0.00