PBA Tour Trials

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)

Monday, Aug. 19

Bowlero Mount Prospect

PBA Tour Trials Pre-Tournament Qualifier (PTQ)

Qualifying Round 1 (six games; 38’ PBA pattern): 11 a.m.

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

Top 10 advance into 2024 PBA Tour Trials Main Field

Tuesday, Aug. 20

Bowlero Woodridge

Qualifying Round 1 (six games; 35’ PBA): 11 a.m.

Qualifying Round 2 (six games; 35’ PBA): 6 p.m. 

All qualifying round pin-fall carries over

Wednesday, Aug. 21

Bowlero Randall Road

Qualifying Round 3 (six games; 41’ PBA): 11 a.m.

Qualifying Round 4 (six games; 41’ PBA): 6 p.m.

All qualifying round pin-fall carries over

Thursday, Aug. 22

Bowlero Mount Prospect

Qualifying Round 5 (six games; 44’ PBA): 11 a.m.

Qualifying Round 6 (six games; 44’ PBA): 6 p.m.

All qualifying round pin-fall carries over

Friday, Aug. 23

Bowlero Deer Park

Qualifying Round 7 (six games; 47’ PBA): 11 a.m.

Qualifying Round 8 (six games; 47’ PBA): 6 p.m.

After 48 games, top 12 in total pins qualify for 2025 PBA Tour priority entry

Tournament Host Centers

Bowlero Mount Prospect

824 E. Rand Rd.

Mount Prosepct, IL 60056

(847) 392-0550

Bowlero Woodridge

1555 75th St.

Woodridge, IL 60517

(630) 985-1115

Bowlero Randall Road

1611 S Randall Rd.

Algonquin, IL 60102

(847) 658-2257

Bowlero Deer Park

21080 N. Rand Rd.

Lake Zurich, IL 60047

(847) 438-5585

Eligibility

Participant must be a PBA Full member to enter.

Maximum Field

90

Priority Entries

Priority 1 entries for PBA Tour players ranked 44-100 open Monday, May 6, 2024. Entries for all other priority levels open Monday, June 3, 2024. All entries close Sunday, June 30 at which time we will confirm final roster for the main field beginning July 17.

PRIORITY LEVELS 2-6 will initially enter in the PTQ. Players will be moved to the main field based on priority level and date/time of entry by PBA Administrators.

Entry priority will be given in the following order for the 80 roster positions

  • Top 100 on 2024 PBA Tour, who are not in top 43 points or with a national title in last 10 years.
  • Top 10 in each PBA region (2023 Points)
  • Top 25 players (from singles rankings) exiting college for PBA membership
  • New international players
  • Top 25 in each PBA region (2023 Points)
  • Any full PBA member (prioritized by date/time of entry)

Remaining 10 roster positions will be filled from the PBA Tour Trials PTQ. Once 80 main field roster positions are full, remaining entries will be moved to the PTQ roster. 

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 Tour Trials: $1,000

PBA Tour Trials PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $750)

OIL PATTERN INFO:

Machine: IKON

Conditioner: Fire

Cleaner: Defense-C

PBA Tour Trials PTQ: 38’ PBA & Dragon 

PBA Tour Trials Qualifying Rounds 1 & 2: 35’ PBA 

PBA Tour Trials Qualifying Rounds 3 & 4: 41’ PBA 

PBA Tour Trials Qualifying Rounds 5 & 6: 44’ PBA

PBA Tour Trials Qualifying Rounds 7 & 8: 47’ PBA