Tournament Host Center

AMF Southtown Lanes

7941 Southtown Ctr.

Bloomington, MN 55431

Maximum Field:

120

Eligibility:

Participant must be at least 50 years of age to enter a PBA50 Tour event.

International Player Resume Submission: 

International players may submit a resume (including their achievement/accomplishments in the sport of bowling) to Tony Lanning no later than April 1. Resumes to be sent by email to [email protected].  The PBA leadership team will select 5 International players to be eligible to compete in the event. Players will be notified by April 5 if they are selected. Please keep in mind that all selected athletes must be a current member of the PBA with either a Full or International membership designation.  

Priority Entries:

Priority entries open March 7. Entry priority will be given in the following order, provided players regardless of their status, have entered by the entry deadline date, which is 14 days prior to the official start date (practice day) of each PBA50 Tour event.

• Top 75 2025 PBA50 Tour Point Leaders
• Winners of a PBA50 or PBA60 National Tour Title within the past 10 years
• PBA50 Hall of Famers
• International Players (based on resume; all resumes must be submitted to Tony Lanning at [email protected] for review)
• Commissioner Exemptions
• Medical Exemptions

NOTE: Entrants will be placed into the tournament based on priority succession, plus date and time the entry was received online. If the tournament fills by the deadline entry date, remaining entrants will be placed on standby and notified if spots come available.

Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.

PTQ:

All PBA members who are not currently classified as priority entrants or on the eligibility list will need to enter the PTQ. Any spots not claimed through the eligibility list will be added to the PTQ. Non-Members may enter the PTQ but PBA Members will have priority.

Non-members:

A mandatory meeting for all non-members will be held 30 minutes prior to the first practice session. Non-members are welcome and encouraged to experience PBA50 Tour events providing they average 200 in their most recent league season with at least 36 games bowled.

Entry Fees:

PBA50 World Series of Bowling IV PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $1,000)

OIL PATTERN INFO:

Bat 37

PBA50 WSOB PTQ 43