Norm Duke winding up to take his shot with a PBA 50 logo to the right

2026 Johnny Petraglia BVL PBA50 Tournament of Champions presented by Pleasant Day Schools

Event dates
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Host center
Suburban Lanes

735 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

Tuesday, Aug. 4

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Practice (A Squad): 11:30 a.m.

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Practice (B Squad): 2:30 p.m.

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Pro Am: 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Qualifying Rd. 1 (A Squad; 8 games): 9 a.m.

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Qualifying Rd. 1 (B Squad; 8 games): 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 6

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Qualifying Rd. 2 (B Squad): 9 a.m.

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Qualifying Rd. 2 (A Squad): 3:30 p.m.

Cut to top 32 for PBA50 Tournament of Champions Advancers Round

All pins carry forward

Friday, Aug. 7

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Advancers Round (eight games): 10:30 a.m.

Top 16 advance to bracket match play rounds

Drop all pins

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Match Play Rd. 1: 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 8

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Match Play Rd. 2: 11 a.m.

Cut to top 5 for PBA50 Tournament of Champions Finals (LIVE) on BowlTV.

PBA50 Tournament of Champions Stepladder Finals: 6 p.m.

Tournament Host

Jerry & Greg Lorenze, Justin Malik

Tournament Host Center

Suburban Lanes

735 Chestnut Ridge Rd.

Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 599-3522

Eligibility

Participant must be at least 50 years of age and be a title holder of any PBA Regional Tour, PBA50 Tour or PBA National Tour event to enter.

Non-members:

Non-members are not eligible for the PBA50 Tournament of Champions.

Maximum Field

88

Point Values

Tier 1

Priority Entries

Priority entries open March 7. 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 2025 PBA50 Tour Point Leaders who hold at least one PBA title of any kind
  • Eligible PBA50 Members who hold at least one PBA title of any kind

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: $500

OIL PATTERN INFO:

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PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL PBA50 Tournament of Champions pres. by Pleasant Day Schools

PRIZE FUND (BASED ON ENTRIES):

1st Place - $15,000

Pays 1:3

Seven PBA60 Checks - $500

Two PBA70 Senior Checks - $250