2024 PBA Tour

PBA World Championship

Event dates
-
Host center
Thunderbowl

4200 Allen Rd, Allen Park
Allen Park, MI 48101
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

Saturday, April 6

PBA WSOB XV PTQ/Short Pattern (five games): 10 a.m.

PBA WSOB XV PTQ/Long Pattern (five games): 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 7

PBA WSOB XV Practice: 3 p.m.

Monday, April 8

PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.

PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9

PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.

Cut to top 16 for PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play

PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.

PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.

Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Cheetah Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 15

Wednesday, April 10

PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.

PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 11

PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.

Cut to top 16 for PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play

PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.

PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.

Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Scorpion Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 16

Friday, April 12

PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.

PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 13

PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.

Cut to top 16 for PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play

Cut to top 16 (after 45 games) for PBA World Championship Round Robin Match Play

PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.

PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.

Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Shark Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 17

Sunday, April 14

PBA WSOB XV Pro-Am: 1 p.m.

Monday, April 15

PBA Cheetah Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16

PBA Scorpion Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17

PBA World Championship Practice: Noon

PBA Shark Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 18

PBA World Championship Match Play Rd. 1 (eight games): 10 a.m.

PBA World Championship Match Play Rd. 2 (eight games): 5 p.m.

Cut to top nine for PBA World Championship Finals

Saturday, April 20

PBA World Championship Semi-Finals (seeds #5-9) / (LIVE on FS1): 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

PBA World Championship Finals / (LIVE on FOX): Noon

Tournament Host Center

Thunderbowl Lanes

4200 Allen Rd.

Allen Park, MI 48101

(313) 928-4688

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

104

Point Values

Tier 1 – PBA World Championship

Priority Entries

Priority Entries open online November 20, 2023. Priority entries close March 20, 2024.

Priority will be given in the following order provided the top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders, 20 International invites, and PBA Tour champions, regardless of status, have entered by March 20, 2024. After March 20, any remaining spots will go to the PTQ.

  • The top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders
  • 20 International Invitees (International players must submit a resume for consideration. All resumes must be received no later than Jan. 15, 2024 and sent directly to Tony Lanning at [email protected]. Invitations will be sent out no later than Jan. 22, 2024.
  • PBA Tour Title Holders

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 Fee

PBA World Series of Bowing XV: $1000

PBA World Series of Bowling XV PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $750)

Oil Pattern 

Earl Anthony 43

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 WSOB XV Prize Fund: $1,000,000

PBA World Championship

1st - $100,000

2nd - $60,000

3rd - $45,000

4th - $35,000

5th - $30,000

6th - $25,000

7th - $20,000

8th - $15,000

9th - $13,000

10th - $11,000

11th - $10,000

12th - $9,500

13th - $9,000

14th - $8,500

15th - $8,000

16th - $7,500

17th - $6,600

18th - $6,400

19th - $6,200

20th - $6,000

21st - $5,800

22nd - $5,600

23rd - $5,400

24th - $5,200

25th - $5,000

26th - $4,900

27th -$4,800

28th - $4,700

29th - $4,600

30th - $4,500

31st - $4,400

32nd - $4,300

33rd - $4,200

34th - $4,100

35th - $4,000

Current Round: Title Match

Games Completed: 1

PositionBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)+/- 200
1EJ TackettBluffton, Ind.225225.001-0-025
2Matt RussoBallwin, Missouri194194.000-1-0-6
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 EJ Tackett Bluffton, Ind. 16-4-0 231.66 7,500.00 $100,000.00
2 Matt Russo Ballwin, Missouri 11-6-0 238.42 4,500.00 $60,000.00
3 Jesper Svensson Sweden 11-6-0 234.16 3,450.00 $45,000.00
4 Graham Fach Urbana, Ohio 11-6-0 233.47 2,850.00 $40,000.00
5 Eric Jones Edmond, Okla. 13-6-0 231.28 2,550.00 $35,000.00
6 Justin Knowles Okemos, Mich. 8-9-0 232.81 2,325.00 $25,000.00
7 Packy Hanrahan Wichita, Kan. 9-10-0 229.63 2,235.00 $20,000.00
8 Kyle Sherman O'Fallon, Mo. 12-5-0 229.35 2,145.00 $15,000.00
9 Michael Martell Brooklyn, N.Y. 8-9-0 228.19 2,055.00 $13,000.00
10 Keven Williams Roseville, CA 10-6-0 227.72 1,965.00 $11,000.00
11 Jason Belmonte Australia 8-8-0 228.39 1,875.00 $10,000.00
12 Nate Purches Fond du Lac, Wis. 5-11-0 228.21 1,785.00 $9,500.00
13 Nicola Pongolini Salsomaggiore Terme 4-12-0 228.66 1,695.00 $9,000.00
14 Deo Benard Roanoke, Texas 4-12-0 227.41 1,605.00 $8,500.00
15 Zachary Wilkins Canada 4-12-0 224.77 1,515.00 $8,000.00
16 Michael Schlabach Wakarusa, Ind. 2-14-0 223.23 1,425.00 $7,500.00
17 Chris Via Springfield, Ohio -- 229.53 1,335.00 $6,600.00
18 Marshall Kent Yakima, Wash. -- 229.44 1,275.00 $6,400.00
19 Anthony Simonsen Las Vegas -- 228.24 1,215.00 $6,200.00
20 AJ Johnson Oswego, Ill. -- 227.84 1,155.00 $6,000.00
21 Zac Tackett Huntington, Ind. -- 227.76 1,095.00 $5,800.00
22 BJ Moore Greensburg, Pa. -- 227.53 1,035.00 $5,600.00
23 Richard McCormick Cincinnati, Ohio -- 227.38 975.00 $5,400.00
24 William Svensson Sweden -- 227.33 915.00 $5,200.00
25 Jakob Butturff Tempe, Ariz. -- 227.29 855.00 $5,000.00
26 Kyle Troup Taylorsville, N.C. -- 227.04 825.00 $4,900.00
27 Rasmus Edvall Sweden -- 226.89 795.00 $4,800.00
28 Alec Keplinger Angola, Ind. -- 226.73 765.00 $4,700.00
29 Kris Prather Plainfield, Ill. -- 226.40 720.00 $4,600.00
30 Jake Peters Henderson, Nev. -- 226.40 720.00 $4,500.00
31 Ethan Fiore Tampa, Fla. -- 226.38 675.00 $4,400.00
32 Matt Sanders Evansville, Ind. -- 226.02 645.00 $4,300.00
33 Chris Barnes Denton, Texas -- 225.96 615.00 $4,200.00
34 Stu Williams Pflugerville, Texas -- 225.89 600.00 $4,100.00
35 Nick Pate Inver Grove Heights, Minn. -- 225.80 585.00 $4,050.00
36 Darren Tang Las Vegas -- 225.71 570.00 $4,000.00
37 Shota Kawazoe Japan -- 225.64 555.00 $0.00
38 Dom Barrett Great Bentley, England -- 225.53 540.00 $0.00
39 Tim Foy Jr. Seaford, Del. -- 225.49 525.00 $0.00
40 Sam Cooley Australia -- 225.40 510.00 $0.00
41 Mitch Hupé Winnipeg, MB -- 225.36 495.00 $0.00
42 James Blomgren Alingsås -- 225.22 480.00 $0.00
43 Timmy Tan Malaysia -- 225.18 465.00 $0.00
44 Matt Ogle Louisville, Ky. -- 224.91 450.00 $0.00
45 Karl Wahlgren Helsingborg -- 224.60 435.00 $0.00
46 Andrew Anderson Holly, Mich. -- 224.40 405.00 $0.00
47 David Krol Nixa, Mo. -- 224.40 405.00 $0.00
48 Carlos Granados Venezuela -- 224.40 405.00 $0.00
49 François Lavoie Canada -- 224.29 375.00 $0.00
50 Jaris Goh Singapore -- 224.04 360.00 $0.00
51 Kevin McCune Munster, Ind. -- 223.82 345.00 $0.00
52 Ryan Ciminelli Monroe, N.C. -- 223.64 330.00 $0.00
53 Bill O'Neill Langhorne, Pa. -- 223.49 315.00 $0.00
54 Tom Daugherty Riverview, Fla. -- 223.44 292.50 $0.00
55 DJ Archer Louisville, Ky. -- 223.44 292.50 $0.00
56 Bailey Mavrick Peru, Ind. -- 223.38 270.00 $0.00
57 Sean Rash Montgomery, Ill. -- 223.22 255.00 $0.00
58 Patrick Dombrowski Parma, Ohio -- 223.07 240.00 $0.00
59 Jason Sterner Rochester, N.Y. -- 222.42 225.00 $0.00
60 Richie Teece London, UK -- 222.02 210.00 $0.00
61 Kim Bolleby Sweden -- 221.91 195.00 $0.00
62 Wei Siong Darren Ong Singapore -- 221.60 180.00 $0.00
63 Nate Stubler LaSalle, Ill. -- 221.40 165.00 $0.00
64 Tommy Jones Simpsonville, S.C. -- 221.38 150.00 $0.00
65 Carsten Hansen Denmark -- 221.31 135.00 $0.00
66 Cortez Schenck Phoenix, Ariz. -- 221.20 135.00 $0.00
67 Sean Lavery-Spahr Pasadena, Texas -- 221.04 135.00 $0.00
68 Mik Stampe Denmark -- 220.96 135.00 $0.00
69 Nathan Bohr Austin, Texas -- 220.96 135.00 $0.00
70 Martin Larsen Sweden -- 220.91 135.00 $0.00
71 Benjamin Martinez Guadalajara/ Mexico -- 220.51 135.00 $0.00
72 Cody Shoemaker Hanover, Pa. -- 220.38 135.00 $0.00
73 Matt Zweig Tempe, Ariz. -- 220.04 135.00 $0.00
74 Tomas Käyhkö Finland -- 219.76 135.00 $0.00
75 Frank Snodgrass Adrian, MI -- 219.71 135.00 $0.00
76 Gary Faulkner Jr. Memphis, Tenn. -- 219.56 135.00 $0.00
77 Tom Smallwood Saginaw, Mich. -- 219.40 135.00 $0.00
78 AJ Chapman Manchester, Iowa -- 219.40 135.00 $0.00
79 Ildemaro Ruiz Venezuela -- 219.04 135.00 $0.00
80 Tom Hess Granger, Iowa -- 218.82 135.00 $0.00
81 Arturo Quintero Mexico -- 218.56 135.00 $0.00
82 Dallas Leong Las Vegas, Nev. -- 217.89 135.00 $0.00
83 Cristian Azcona Clermont, Fla. -- 217.73 135.00 $0.00
84 Ronnie Russell Noblesville, Ind. -- 217.62 135.00 $0.00
85 Nobuhlto Fujii Japan -- 217.27 135.00 $0.00
86 Tobias Boerding Germany -- 217.09 135.00 $0.00
87 Christopher Sloan Ireland -- 216.67 135.00 $0.00
88 Dick Allen Chapin, S.C. -- 216.58 135.00 $0.00
89 Pontus Andersson Sweden -- 216.13 135.00 $0.00
90 Robin Ilhammar Sweden -- 215.73 135.00 $0.00
91 Brandon Flora Mt. Washington, Ky. -- 215.33 135.00 $0.00
92 Ramsey Basurto Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. -- 215.29 135.00 $0.00
93 Thomas Larsen Denmark -- 214.67 135.00 $0.00
94 Shawn Maldonado Houston -- 214.58 135.00 $0.00
95 Wes Malott Fort Wayne, Ind. -- 214.22 135.00 $0.00
96 Mathias Grã¸nne Ankerdal Denmark -- 213.62 135.00 $0.00
97 Carleton Chambers Detroit -- 213.60 120.00 $0.00
98 Deeronn Booker Anaheim, Calif. -- 213.07 120.00 $0.00
99 Callum Borck Perth, Austraillia -- 212.73 120.00 $0.00
100 Darren Alexander Essex, Ontario -- 212.73 120.00 $0.00
101 Tim Gruendler St. Louis, Mo. -- 211.44 120.00 $0.00
102 Arnar Jonsson Iceland -- 210.89 120.00 $0.00
103 Bryan Bourget Woonsocket, R.I. -- 210.51 120.00 $0.00
104 Zulmazran Zulkifli Malaysia -- 209.40 120.00 $0.00
105 Cerell Cardines Las Vegas -- 208.49 120.00 $0.00
106 Hiroki Takada Osaka, Japan -- 207.80 120.00 $0.00
107 Pete Vergos Apopka, Fla. -- 206.76 120.00 $0.00
108 Joseph Grondin San Pedro, Calif. -- 206.04 120.00 $0.00