pba regional tour Southwest region

2026 PBA50 SW Tinker AFB Open

Event dates
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Host center
Tinker A.F.B.

3940 McNarney
Building 5703
Oklahoma City, OK 73145
United States

Friday, October 23

Practice: 3 p.m.

Orientation Meeting: 5 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Military - Pro Clinic – 6 – 8 p.m. (PBA Champions will bowl and groups from different military branches)

Saturday, October 24

Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads

Qualifying Round 1 (8 games; fresh): 8:30 a.m.

Qualifying Round 2 (8 games; burn): 2:30 p.m.

Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round

Sunday, October 25

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

Cut to Top 8

Round Robin Match Play (8 games; Fresh): 12 a.m.

Host(s): Bruce Pierce

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A REAL ID DRIVER LICENSE OR VALID PASSPORT TO ACCESS THE BASE. I WILL REQUEST THIS INFORMATION 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT.

Field Capacity: 64 (will expand to 5 on a pair and cut qualifying to 7 games if entries reach 96).

Eligibility:

Participants must be a USBC Member in good standing. All participants should be at least 50 years of age on November 6. 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:

Online entries for members and non-members close at midnight on Wednesday, October 29th, 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 Southwest Region event and will only count for points in the Southwest 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

Last to cash is projected to be $450

*All prize funds are projected off 60 entries*