101 Gray Drive.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
United States
Friday, Mar. 20th
Practice: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 4 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Pro-Am: 5 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 21st
Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads
TWO SQUADS WITH ONE ROUND OF QUALIFYING
A Squad (7 games; fresh): 8:00 a.m.
B Squad (7 games; fresh): 1:30 p.m.
Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round
Sunday, March 22nd
Advancer Round (5 games; fresh): 9 a.m.
Cut to top 16: Finals: Bracket Elimination with Byes
Finals: Bracket Elimination with Byes
Round of 16 (best-of-3): 12:30 p.m.
Round of 12 (best-of-3): 1:30 p.m.
Round of 8 (best-of-3): 2:30 p.m.
Round of 4 (One Game): Immediately following Round of 8
Championship Match (One Game): Immediately following Round of 4
Host(s): Larry Nowak, Proprietor
Field Capacity: 150 BOWLERS
Eligibility:
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of March 20, 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, March 13th.
Online entries for Members and Non-Members close at Midnight on Monday, March 16th.
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*