PBA Midwest Region

PBA KC Tintworks Midwest Open

Event dates
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Host center
Gladstone Lanes

300 NW 72nd St
Gladstone, MO 64118
United States

Friday August 1st

Practice Session: 1-3 pm

Orientation Meeting: 3 pm (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Youth Pro-Am: 4 pm (3:45 pm roll call), all A squad champions required unless excused

Adult Pro-Am: 6 pm (5:45 pm roll call), all B squad champions required unless excused

Saturday August 2nd

Roll call is 30 minutes before start of each squad

A Squad: 8:00 am – (seven games)

B Squad: 2:00 pm – (seven games)

Cut to top 1/3 scores (up to 22 bowlers) for four game advancers round finals

Cuts and finals numbers are based on 64 or more entries

Sunday August 3rd

Advancers round: 8:00 am (four games) on FRESH

Top 16 advance to bracket match-play finals (based on 64 or more entries)

Top four scores (one through four) get two bye rounds, Scores five through eight get one by round

Round 1 – Seeds 9-16 best two of three games at 10:30 am on FRESH

Round 2 – Winners from round 1 + seeds 5-8 immediately following on BURN

Round 3 – Winners from round 2 + seeds 1-4 immediately following on BURN

Round 4 – Winners from round 3 bowl a stepladder finals at 3 pm on FRESH

Field Capacity: 88 bowlers

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC certified league. PBA Members have priority over any nonmember up to 7 days before the event starts.

Entry Fee PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline

Online entries for members and non-members close at midnight on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Manager.

Payout Ratio

1:3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

This event is a Midwest/Central Region event and will count for points in both the Midwest and Central Regions. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year.

Lane Pattern: To be determined

2025 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2025 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.

1st Place team is projected to pay $2,500

PBA50 checks projected to pay $300

Final cash spot guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500

*All prize funds are projected off 88 entries*