469 East Blackstock Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
United States
Friday, Sept 18
Practice: 3-5 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
NO PRO-AM – EVERYBODY HAS THE EVENING OFF!!
Saturday, Sept 19
Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads
TWO SQUADS WITH ONE ROUND OF QUALIFYING
A Squad (8 games; fresh): 8 a.m.
B Squad (8 games; fresh): 1:30 p.m.
Cut to Top 16
Sunday, Sept 20
Roll Call 30 minutes prior to Round of 16
Round of 16 (4 games; fresh): 9 a.m.
Round of 8 (3 games; burn): Immediately following Round of 16.
Stepladder Finals: Immediately following Round of 8
Host(s): Buddy Mountcastle & Tommy Jones, fellow PBA Members, & Robbie Hydrick of J&H Bowling Academy, Linda Gamble - Proprietor, Lori Gamble-Martin – GM
Field Capacity: 112 Bowlers
Eligibility:
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of September 18, 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, September 11.
Online entries for PBA Members and Non-Members close at Midnight on Monday, September 14th, 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”.
PRIZE FUND (BASED ON ENTRIES):
1st Place is projected to pay $2,000
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*