3190 Shillington Rd.
Sinking Springs, PA 19608
United States
TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
Monday, June 15
PBA Norm Duke Open Practice: 3 p.m.
PBA Norm Duke Open Pro-Am: 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16
PBA Norm Duke Open Qualifying Rd. 1 – A Squad (six games): 10 a.m.
PBA Norm Duke Open Qualifying Rd. 1 – B Squad (six games): 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17
PBA Norm Duke Open Qualifying Rd. 2 – B Squad (six games): 10 a.m.
PBA Norm Duke Open Qualifying Rd. 2 – A Squad (six games): 6 p.m.
After 12 games, cut to top 32 on each squad for Elimination Rd. 1
Top 32 from eachs squad (A and B) bowl at same time but together within their squads
Thursday, June 18
PBA Norm Duke Open Elimination Round 1 (six games): 10 a.m.
After 18 games, cut to top 16 on each squad for Elimination Rd. 2
Top 16 from each squad (A and B) bowl at same time but together within their squads
PBA Norm Duke Open Elimination Round 2 (six games): 6 p.m.
After 24 games, cut to top 8 on each squad for Elimination Rd. 3
Top 8 from each squad (A and B) bowl at same time but together within their squads
Friday, June 19
PBA Norm Duke Open Elimination Round 3 (four games): 10 a.m.
After 28 games, cut to top 4 from A Squad for PBA Norm Duke Open Semifinal 1 (LIVE) on CBS SN
After 28 games, cut to top 4 from B Squad for PBA Norm Duke Open Semifinal 2 (LIVE) on CBS SN
Saturday, June 20
PBA Norm Duke Open TV Practice (Steel City Bowl & Brews): TBD
Sunday, June 21
PBA Norm Duke Open - Semifinal 1 (A Squad) / (LIVE on CBS SN): Noon
PBA Norm Duke Open - Semifinal 2 (B Squad) / (LIVE on CBS SN): 2 p.m.
PBA Norm Duke Open Finals / (LIVE on CBS SN): 4 p.m.
Tournament Host Center:
Berks Lanes
3190 Shillington Rd.
Sinking Springs, PA 19608
(610) 678-8044
TV Host Center:
Steel City Bowl & Brews
1770 Stefko Blvd.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 867-0587
Maximum Field:
176 (88 per squad)
Point Values:
Tier 2
Eligibility:
Participant must be a Full PBA member to enter unless they are a collegiate bowler currently on a team roster. College players can enter any PBA Tour PTQ event, with the exception of the PBA Tournament of Champions, after entries close for PBA members and they have created their PBA account online. To enter, email Tony Lanning at [email protected].
Priority Entries:
PBA Tour Priority Eligibility is determined based on the following criteria.
- Top 75 from the 2025 PBA Tour point list
- Top 3 (including ties) from the Collegiate Points List after 2024-25 season
- Top 3 finishers from the 2025 Regional Players Invitational (RPI)
- PBA National Tour Title champions within the past 10 years
- PBA Hall of Famers (PBA Tour Superior Performance category only)
- PBA Tour Medical Exemptions
- Commissioner's Exemptions
Squad Assignments:
Players (top 100) will be split onto squads based on the 2026 PBA Tour Point List after the PBA World Championship. Even-numbered ranked players will be on Squad A and odd-numbered ranked players on Squad B. Other entrants randomly placed on each squad.
Entry Fees:
PBA Norm Duke Open: $500
Equipment Notice:
All bowling balls on the PBA National Tour (including PTQs) must be manufactured on or after 8/1/2022. Only registered equipment that has been cleared and listed on PBA.com will be allowed in any PBA Tour Event.
NOTE: For the PBA National Tour, any older second shot balls (spare balls) made of plastic or rubber may be approved for use at spares or as a fill ball by the Tournament Director or Director of Rules and Equipment on case by case basis.
The 2026 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.
Schedules and details are subject to revision.
OIL PATTERN INFO:
Duke 39’
PRIZE FUND: $375,000
1st - $40,000
1:3 players will cash