8 South Beverly Lane
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
United States
Friday, September 4
Practice: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Orientation Meeting: 5:05 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)
Pro-Am: 6 p.m. (5:45 p.m. roll call) all champions, unless excused
Saturday, September 5
Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads
A Squad (8 games; fresh): 9 a.m.
B Squad (8 games; fresh): 3 p.m.
Top 1/3 advance to Advancers Round
Sunday, September 6
Advancers Round (4 games; fresh): 9 a.m.
Cut to top 8 scores
Round 8 (best-2-of-3; fresh): 12 p.m.
Round of 4 (best-2-of-3): Immediately following Round of 8
Finals (best 2-of-3): Immediately following Round of 4
Formats may be adjusted based on entries
Hosts:
PBA members Les and Lyle Zikes
Field Capacity:
80
Eligibility:
Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of September 4, 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:
Online entries for members and non-members close at 3:30 p.m. Monday August 31, 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 Midwest-Central Region event and will count for points in both the Midwest and Central Regions. 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:
2026 Regional 46
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”.
1st Place projected to pay $2,000
2 PBA60 check projected to pay $300
Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500
*All prize funds are projected off 80 entries*