2026 PBA50 Tour

2026 PBA50 Ballard Championship

Event dates
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Host center
AMF Southtown Lanes - 291

7941 SOUTHTOWN CTR.
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

Friday, May 1

PBA50 WSOB IV Pro-Am: 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 2

PBA0 World Series of Bowling IV Practice (Last Names A - L): 9 a.m.

PBA50 World Series of Bowling IV Practice (Last Name M - Z): 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 3

PBA50 Ballard Championships Qualifying Round 1 (5 games; 5 on a pair): 9 a.m.

PBA50 Ballard Championships Qualifying Round 2 (5 games; 5 on a pair): 4 p.m.

Cut to top 6 for PBA50 Ballard Championship Rd. of 6 Elimination Match Play

All qualifying round pinfall carries over to the PBA50 World Championship

PBA50 Ballard Championship Rd. of 6 (best-of-5): 9 p.m.

Three winners advance to PBA50 Ballard Championship (LIVE) on CBS SN on 5/9

Friday, May 8

PBA Cheetah/PBA50 Ballard Championship Practice Session (Lucky Strike Lakeville): Noon

PBA Chameleon/PBA50 Monacelli Championship Practice Session (Lucky Strike Lakeville): 1:30 p.m.

PBA Scorpion/PBA50 Petraglia Championship Practice Session (Lucky Strike Lakeville): 3 p.m.

PBA Shark/PBA50 World Championship Practice Session (Lucky Strike Lakeville): 4:30 p.m. 

Saturday, May 9

PBA50 Ballard Championship FINALS / (LIVE on CBS SN): 2 p.m.

PBA Cheetah Championship Match Play / (LIVE ON CBS SN): 3 p.m.

PBA Cheetah Championship Finals / (LIVE ON CBS SN): 5 p.m.

A full schedule of the PBA50 World Series of Bowling IV can be found here.

Tournament Host Center

AMF Southtown Lanes

7941 Southtown Ctr.

Bloomington, MN 55431

Tournament Host Center (TV Shows)

Lucky Strike Lakeville

11129 162nd St W,

Lakeville, MN 55044

Maximum Field:

120

Point Values:

Tier 3

Eligibility:

Participant must be at least 50 years of age to enter a PBA50 Tour event.

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.

  • Top 75 2025 PBA50 Tour Point Leaders
  • Winners of a PBA50 or PBA60 National Tour Title within the past 10 years
  • PBA50 Hall of Famers
  • Commissioner Exemptions
  • Medical Exemptions

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.

PTQ:

All PBA members who are not currently classified as priority entrants or on the eligibility list will need to enter the PTQ. Any spots not claimed through the eligibility list will be added to the PTQ. Non-Members may enter the PTQ but PBA Members will have priority.

Non-members:

A mandatory meeting for all non-members will be held 30 minutes prior to the first practice session. Non-members are welcome and encouraged to experience PBA50 Tour events providing they average 200 in their most recent league season with at least 36 games bowled.

OIL PATTERN INFO:

Ballard 36

Legend Championships:

PRIZE FUND (BASED ON ENTRIES)

1st Place - $10,000

Four PBA60 Checks - $700

Two PBA70 Senior Checks - $350