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PBA50 Lucky Strike Columbia Open

Event dates
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Host center
AMF Seven Oaks Lanes

1732 BUSH RIVER RD.
COLUMBIA, SC 29210
United States

Friday, Oct 24
Practice Session: 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Pro-Am: 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 25
Qualifying:

Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.

A Squad: 10:00 a.m. – (eight games) (LIMITED TO ONE SQUAD ONLY!)

Top 16 bowlers will advance Bracket Elimination with Byes, format may change based on entry count.

Sunday, Oct 26
Finals: Bracket Elimination with byes (based on 48 entries or more)

Qualifiers 9-16… 9:00 a.m. (Best 2 out of 3 games)

Qualifiers 5-8… 10:00 a.m. (Best 2 out of 3 games)

Qualifiers 1-4… 11:00 a.m. (Best 2 out of 3 games)

Round of 4 … immediately following (One Game)

Round of 2 … immediately following (One Game)

Host(s): AMF Seven Oaks Lanes – Lane Shull – GM, Kristy Melton – Area Manager, Scott Hurley - DM

Field Capacity: 95 BOWLERS

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of October 24, 2025. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non-Member up to 7 days before the event starts.

Entry Fee

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline

Online entries for PBA Members close at midnight on Thursday, Oct. 16th.
Non-Member entries start - Friday, Oct. 17th.
PBA Member/Non-Member Entry Cut-Off: Monday, Oct. 20st, Midnight.

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the PBA South Region Manager. Non-Members will be confirmed on a space available basis.

Payout Ratio

1:3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

This event is a PBA South Region Event and will only count for points in the South Region. 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: 2025 PBA 36’ Del Ballard Pattern

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”.

PBA Registered Products

1st Place is projected to pay $2,500

12th Place is projected to pay $600

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $475