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2026 PBA50 Myrtle Beach Bowl Open

Event dates
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Host center
Myrtle Beach Bowl

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”.

PBA Registered Products

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*