2026 PBA Tour

2026 PBA Players Championship

Event dates
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Host center
Bowlero Euless

1901 West Airport Freeway
Euless, TX 76040
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

Monday, Feb. 16

Pre-Tournament Qualifier (PTQ) (seven games): 9 a.m.

Practice: 3 p.m.

Pro-Am: 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17

Qualifying Rd. 1 (six games): 11 a.m. (Viper-37')

Qualifying Rd. 2 (six games): 6 p.m. (Badger-50')

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Qualifying Rd. 3 (six games): 11 a.m. (Viper-37')

Qualifying Rd. 4 (six games): 6 p.m. (Badger-50')

Cut to 1:3 for PBA Players Championship Advancers Round

Thursday, Feb. 19

Advancers Round (six games): 6 p.m. (Dual Pattern)

Cut to top 16 for PBA Players Championship Round Robin Match Play

Friday, Feb. 20

Match Play Round 1 (eight games): 11 a.m. (Dual Pattern)

Match Play Round 2 (eight games): 6:00 p.m. (Dual Pattern)

Cut to top 5 for PBA Players Championship (LIVE) on The CW

Saturday, Feb. 21

PBA Hall of Fame Dinner/2025 Season Awards Ceremony (IBMHOF/Arlington Hilton): 5 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 22

PBA Players Championships Finals (LIVE) on The CW: 3 p.m. (Dual Pattern)

Tournament Host Center:

Bowlero Euless

1901 W Airport Fwy.

Euless, TX 76040

(817) 540-0303

Tournament Host Center (TV FINALS)

International Training & Research Center

621 Six Flags Dr.

Arlington, TX 76011

Maximum Field:

96

Point Values:

Tier 1

Eligibility:

Open to all PBA members regardless of classification.

Priority Entries:

PBA Tour Priority Eligibility is determined based on the following criteria. Priority entries must be entered no later than Jan. 12, 2026.

  • Top 75 from the 2025 PBA Tour point list
  • Top 3 (including ties) from the Collegiate Points List after 2024-25 season
  • Top 3 finishers from the 2025 Regional Players Invitational (RPI)
  • PBA National Tour Title champions within the past 10 years
  • PBA Hall of Famers (PBA Tour Superior Performance category only)
  • PBA Tour Medical Exemptions
  • Commissioner’s Exemptions

PTQ Entries:

PTQ Entries open January 5, 2026 at Noon ET. PTQ entries close Feb. 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT. All PBA members who are not currently classified as priority entrants will need to enter the PTQ.

Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.

Entry Fees:

PBA Players Championship: $500

PBA Players Championship PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $250)

Equipment Notice:

All bowling balls on the PBA National Tour (including PTQs) must be manufactured on or after 8/1/2022. Only registered equipment that has been cleared and listed on PBA.com will be allowed in any PBA Tour Event.

NOTE: For the PBA National Tour, any older second shot balls (spare balls) made of plastic or rubber may be approved for use at spares or as a fill ball by the Tournament Director or Director of Rules and Equipment on case by case basis.

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

Schedules and details are subject to revision.

OIL PATTERN INFO:

PBA Players Championship is dual pattern event: Viper 37 & Badger 50

PBA Players Championship PTQ: Aulby 39

PRIZE FUND: $400,000

1st - $100,000

1:3 players will cash

Current Round: Ladder

Games Completed: 50

PositionSquadBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)Bonus PinsTotal Pins+/- 200
1ABrandon BontaWichita, KS11711234.224-0-0450121612161
2AEJ TackettBluffton, Ind.11120236.600-1-0330114502050
3AGraham FachUrbana, Ohio10809229.980-1-0240110491649
4AJesper SvenssonSweden10787229.510-1-0270110571657
5ASpencer RobargeSpringfield, Mo.10732228.340-1-0210109421542
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 Brandon Bonta Wichita, KS 4-0-0 256.25 0.00 $100,000.00
2 EJ Tackett Bluffton, Ind. 0-1-0 238.00 0.00 $55,000.00
3 Graham Fach Urbana, Ohio 0-1-0 226.00 0.00 $35,000.00
4 Jesper Svensson Sweden 0-1-0 216.00 0.00 $25,000.00
5 Spencer Robarge Springfield, Mo. 0-1-0 173.00 0.00 $20,000.00
6 Tim Foy Jr. Seaford, Del. 8-7-1 217.75 0.00 $0.00
7 Brad Miller Lees Summit, Mo. 9-7-0 218.44 0.00 $0.00
8 Matt Ogle Louisville, Ky. 9-7-0 215.19 0.00 $0.00
9 Andrew Anderson Holly, Mich. 7-8-1 208.19 0.00 $0.00
10 BJ Moore Greensburg, Pa. 9-5-2 208.31 0.00 $0.00
11 Bill O'Neill Langhorne, Pa. 9-6-1 211.88 0.00 $0.00
12 Sam Cooley Australia 6-10-0 215.00 0.00 $0.00
13 Mitch Hupe Winnipeg, MB 8-8-0 212.06 0.00 $0.00
14 CJ Petrin Chattanooga, Tenn. 4-12-0 207.06 0.00 $0.00
15 Shawn Maldonado Houston 4-11-1 191.88 0.00 $0.00
16 Nick Pate Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 6-10-0 193.69 0.00 $0.00
17 DeeRonn Booker Anaheim, Calif. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
18 Nate Garcia Port St. Lucie, Fla. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
19 Deo Benard Roanoke, Texas 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
20 Kris Prather Plainfield, Ill. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
21 Matt Taylor Zebulon, N.C. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
22 Darren Tang Las Vegas 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
23 Ryan Barnes Denton, Texas 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
24 Kevin McCune Munster, Ind. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
25 Anthony Simonsen Las Vegas 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
26 Eric Jones Edmond, Okla. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
27 Tom Daugherty Riverview, Fla. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
28 Trevor Roberts Crystal River, Fla. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
29 Dom Barrett Great Bentley, England 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
30 Riley Patton McPherson, KS 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
31 Marshall Kent Yakima, Wash. 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
32 Timmy Tan Malaysia 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
33 Santtu Tahvanainen Finland 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
34 Jason Sterner Rochester, N.Y. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
35 Hayden Stippich McKean, Pa. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
36 Zach Weidman Indianapolis, Ind. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
37 Jason Belmonte Australia 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
38 Sean Lavery-Spahr Pasadena, Texas 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
39 Trey Brand Moore, Oklahoma 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
40 Packy Hanrahan Wichita, Kan. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
41 Ethan Fiore Tampa, Fla. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
42 Kyle Troup Taylorsville, N.C. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
43 Richie Teece Aldershot, Hampshire 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
44 Tommy Jones Simpsonville, S.C. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
45 Stu Williams Pflugerville 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
46 DJ Archer Louisville, Ky. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
47 Cristian Azcona Puerto Rico 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
48 Ronnie Russell Noblesville, Ind. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
49 AJ Johnson Oswego, Ill. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
50 Brandon Runk Milton, Pa. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
51 David Simard Granby, Quebec 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
52 Justin Knowles Okemos, Mich. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
53 Patrick Dombrowski Parma, Ohio 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
54 Nate Purches Marlborough, MA 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
55 Zach Wilkins Canada 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
56 Chris Sloan Ireland 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
57 Alec Keplinger Coldwater, MI 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
58 Kyle Sherman O'Fallon, Mo. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
59 Darren Ong Singapore 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
60 Tyrell T Ingalls Buffalo, NY 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
61 Brian Robinson Morgantown, W. Va. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
62 Dallas Leong Las Vegas, Nev. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
63 Zac Tackett Huntington, Ind. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
64 Nathan Ruest-Lajoie San José 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
65 Cameron Crowe Orland Park, Ill. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
66 Tun Ameerul Luqman Al Hakim Malaysia 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
67 Gary Haines Babylon, N.Y. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
68 Johnathan Norman Houston, Texas 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
69 Tomas Kayhko Finland 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
70 Jean Perez Puerto Rico 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
71 Ben Robinson Camberley 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
72 Francois Lavoie Canada 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
73 Jakob Butturff Tempe, Ariz. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
74 Chris Barnes Denton, Texas 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
75 Matt Sanders Evansville, Ind. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
76 Sean Rash Montgomery, Ill. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
77 Thomas Larsen Denmark 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
78 Anthony Neuer Lewisburg, Pa. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
79 Andrew Hall Westborough, Mass. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
80 Bailey Mavrick Peru, Ind. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
81 Chris Via Springfield, Ohio 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
82 Jake Peters Henderson, Nev. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
83 Keven Williams Roseville, CA 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
84 Tom Smallwood Saginaw, Mich. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
85 Nate Stubler LaSalle, Ill. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
86 AJ Chapman Manchester, Iowa 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
87 Carlos E Granados Venezuela 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
88 Mason Edmondson Amarillo, Texas 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
89 Matt Russo O Fallon Missouri 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
90 Boog Krol Nixa, Mo. 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
91 Rafiq Ismail Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
92 Julian Salinas Long Branch, NJ 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
93 Rasmus Edvall Sweden 0-0-1 0.00 0.00 $0.00
94 Martin Larsen Sweden 0-0-2 0.00 0.00 $0.00
95 Kyle C Michalosky Henderson, NV 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00
96 Ryota Iguchi Tokyo 0-0-4 0.00 0.00 $0.00