pba regional tour South region

2026 PBA50 Apex Group Nashville Open

Event dates
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Host center
Smyrna Bowling Center

95 Weakley Ln.
Smyrna, TN 37167
United States

***INCREASED HOST FEE – $5,000 – 1ST PLACE - $3,000***

.Friday, Nov 6

Practice: 4-6 p.m. 

Orientation Meeting: 6 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Pro-Am: TBD

 

Saturday, Nov 7

Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads 

TWO SQUADS WITH ONE ROUND OF QUALIFYING

A Squad (8 games; fresh): 9 a.m.

B Squad (8 games; fresh): 2:30 p.m.

Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round

 

Sunday, Nov 8

Advancers Round (5 games; fresh): 9 a.m.

Cut to top 16

Round of 16 (4 games; burn): 12 p.m.

Round of 8 (3 games; fresh): Immediately following Round of 16

Round of 4 (2 Games; fresh): Immediately following Round of 8

Championship Finals (One Game; fresh): Immediately following Round of 4

Host(s): Roy & Sue Baudoin, Proprietors, Shawn Flanary, General Manager, fellow PBA Member Hunter Brooks

 

Field Capacity: 200 Bowlers

 

Eligibility:

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of November 6, 2026. 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:

Non-Member entries start at Midnight on Friday, October 30.
Online entries for PBA Members and Non-Members close at Midnight on Monday, November 2, 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 $3,000

12th Place is projected to pay $600

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

*All prize funds are projected off 60 entries*