pba regional tour South region

2026 PBA-PBA50 Lutz Do It Home Improvements Baker Doubles Presented by Ryano's Pro Shop

Event dates
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Host center
Rocky Mount Bowling Center

1555 N. Main St.
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
United States

Friday, Sept 4

In-House Sweeper: TBD

Saturday, Sept 5

Practice: TBD

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

Pro-Am: TBD

Sunday, Sept 6

Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads

TWO SQUADS WITH ONE ROUND OF QUALIFYING

A Squad (12 baker games; fresh): 9 a.m.

B Squad (12 baker games; fresh): 3 p.m.

Top 12 Teams advance to Round Robin Baker Match Play

Monday, Sept 7

Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads

Round Robin Match Play (12 games; fresh): 9 a.m. (12th Game – Position Round Game)

Top 4 Teams – Stepladder Baker Finals

Host(s): Hodges Family, Tanya Young – GM, Cory Lutz – fellow PBA Member & Owner of Luz Do It Home Improvements

Field Capacity: 44 Teams (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 sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non-Member up to 7 days before the event starts.

This will be a Doubles event, where one player under the age of 50 and one player over the age of 50 signing up as a doubles team. This format the entire Event will be bowled as Baker Doubles. The Top 4 Players will bowl Stepladder Baker Finals.

For teams that involve one Non-Member, the PBA Member has to register first to reserve the team position. If two Non-Members want to enter the Event, then you will have to wait to the Non-Member date for registration.

UNFORTUNATELY, ANY PBAJR MEMBER OR JUNIOR BOWLER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BOWL THIS EVENT BASED ON THE RULE 400 OF THE USBC STATING THAT JUNIOR BOWLERS CAN ONLY BOWL IN "SINGLES" EVENTS, WHEN BOWLING IN ADULT EVENTS.

Entry Fee:

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline:

Non-Member entries start at Midnight on Friday, Aug 29 or earlier if Event fills.
Online entries for PBA Members and Non-Members close at Midnight on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

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

Payout Ratio

1:3

PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC

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 PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in three events from November 14, 2025 thru November 13, 2026.

Lane Pattern:

TBD

2026 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2026 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.

PBA Registered Products

PRIZE FUND (BASED ON ENTRIES):

1st Place is projected to pay $4,000

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $950