4150 Calumet Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
United States
Monday, August 5
A & B Squads Practice Session: 9 a.m. – Noon
A re-oil of ½ the lanes in use will take place at 10:30 a.m.
Pro-Am Squads: 1, 3, and 6 p.m.
Tuesday, August 6
A Squad: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
No Re-oil
B Squad: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(7 games of qualifying)
Wednesday, August 7
B Squad: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
No Re-oil
A Squad: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(7 games of qualifying)
Top 1/3 advance
All pins carry forward
Thursday, August 8
Advancers Round: 9 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
(5 games)
Top 24 advance to bracket match play rounds
(All bracket match play rounds are best of three game sets)
Drop all pins
Re-oil
Round of 24 (Qualifiers 9-24): 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Round of 16 (Winners + Qualifiers 1-8): 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Re-oil
Round of 8 (Winners): 5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Winners advance to the stepladder. Positions 1-4 will be determined according to their bracket seed number. The highest seed losing in the Round of 8 will also qualify in the 5th position of the stepladder.
Top 5 Stepladder Practice: 7:10 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Top 5 Player Stepladder: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tournament Hosts:
Nick Loxas, Mike Kozy
Tournament Host Center
Olympia Lanes
4150 Calumet Ave.
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-6677
Host Hotel Information
Ramada by Wyndham Hammond
Hotel & Conference Center
4141 Calumet Ave.
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-0500
Room Block is available August 4-9, 2024.
Block Code is 080424PBA. Block ID is 229554. Identify yourself as a PBA member.
Standard Room: $87 plus tax
King Suites: $102 plus tax
Reservations include an extended continental breakfast.
The hotel has a no pet policy.
Eligibility
Participant must be at least 50 years of age to enter a PBA50 Tour event.
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.
Maximum Field
160
Point Values
Tier 2 Points
Priority Entries
Priority entries open Thursday, February 1. Entry priority will be given in the following order, provided players regardless of their status, have entered by the entry deadline date, which is 14 days prior to the official start date (practice day) of each PBA50 Tour event.
- PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour Title Holders
- Top 50 2023 PBA50 Tour Point Leaders
- Eligible PBA Members
- Eligible PBA Guests
NOTE: Entrants will be placed into the tournament based on priority succession, plus date and time the entry was received online. If the tournament fills by the deadline entry date, remaining entrants will be placed on standby and notified if spots come available.
Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.
Entry Fees
PBA50 Members: $495
PBA50 Non-members: $545
OIL PATTERN INFO:
Weber 45
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”.
PROJECTED PRIZE FUND BASED ON 134 ENTRIES
1st Place - $7,500
2nd Place - $4,000
3rd Place - $3,000
4th Place - $2,500
5th Place - $2,000
6th Place - $1,800
7th Place - $1,800
8th Place - $1,800
9th Place - $1,600
10th Place - $1,600
11th Place - $1,600
12th Place - $1,600
13th Place - $1,600
14th Place - $1,600
15th Place - $1,600
16th Place - $1,600
17th Place - $1,400
18th Place - $1,400
19th Place - $1,400
20th Place - $1,400
21st Place – $1,400
22nd Place - $1,400
23rd Place - $1,400
24th Place - $1,400
25th Place - $1,200
26th Place - $1,200
27th Place - $1,200
28th Place - $1,200
29th Place - $1,200
30th Place - $1,200
31st Place - $1,200
32nd Place - $1,200
33rd Place - $1,200
34th Place - $1,200
35th Place - $1,100
36th Place - $1,100
37th Place - $1,100
38th Place - $1,100
39th Place - $1,100
40th Place - $1,100
41st Place - $1,100
42nd Place - $1,100
43rd Place - $1,100
44th Place - $1,100
PBA60 #1 - $1,000
PBA60 #2 - $1,000
PBA60 #3 - $1,000
PBA60 #4 - $1,000
PBA60 #5 - $1,000
PBA60 #6 - $1,000
PBA60 #7 - $1,000
PBA70 #1 - $500
PBA70 #2 - $500