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2026 PBA Southwest FireLake Open

Event dates
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Host center
FireLake Bowling Center

40945 Hardesty Rd.
Shawnee, OK 74801
United States

Friday, April 24

Practice: 2 pm

Saturday, April 25

Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.

A squad (8 games; Fresh): 8:30 am

B squad (8 games; Fresh): 2:30 pm

Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round

Sunday, April 26

Advancers Round (5 games; Fresh): 9 am

**Re-oil**

Top 16 Eliminator (4 games; Fresh) – 12 pm

Top 8 Eliminator (4 games; Fresh) – Immediately following top 16

Top 4 Stepladder (drop pins; Fresh) – Immediately following top 8

Host(s): Chris Skillings

Field Capacity: 80

Eligibility:

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 members and non-members closes April 16, 2026.

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

Payout Ratio

1:3

PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC

This event is a PBA SW Region event and will only count for points in the Southwest Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the PBA RPI Presented by USBC. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year.

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 $2800

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $400

*All prize funds are projected off 80 entries*

Senior checks pay 1:5 outside the cut