Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic
Event Dates
From: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
To: Sunday, March 02, 2008
Host Center
Sequoia Pro Bowl
5501 Sandalwood Blvd
Columbus, OH
432294476
(614) 885-7043
Television Dates
- 3/2/2008 12:30 PM ET on ESPN
- 3/3/2008 12:00 AM ET on ESPN Classic
- 3/9/2008 11:30 AM ET on ESPN Classic
- 3/4/2008 2:30 AM ET on ESPN2
- 3/12/2009 1:00 PM ET on ESPN Classic
Oil Pattern Schedule
- Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round - Viper
- Round of 64 - Block 1 - Viper
- Round of 64 - Block 2 - Viper
- Round of 32 - Viper
- Round of 16 - Viper
- Round of 8 - Viper
- Semifinal - Viper
- Finals - Viper
Prize Fund
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*See Tournament Notes below for Prize Fund details.
Tournament News
Thursday, March 06, 2008
This week, Sean Rash checks in to talk about his week in Columbus, Ohio, for the 2008 Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic where Rash and several other bowlers helped raise money for juvenile diabetes.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Chris Barnes felt all day there was a bigger plan for him on Sunday. There might just be a bigger plan for him at the end of the road as well.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Wes Malott has been as big a supporter of Kelly Kulick as anyone in her two years as a pioneer on the Denny’s PBA Tour, but on Saturday, Malott had to put his support for Kulick aside.
Friday, February 29, 2008
In her trailblazing season as the first woman to earn a Denny’s PBA Tour exemption, Kelly Kulick never got this far. But using the experience she gained as an exempt bowler and saddled with a new positive attitude, Kulick is one step away from making history again.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A change in grip and a new moustache are all Ritchie Allen needed to get back in the groove. Allen, one of the more colorful personalities on the Denny’s PBA Tour, lead the Round of 64 in the 2008 Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic Thursday at Sequoia Pro Bowl with a 3,295 14-game pinfall.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Edward VanDaniker Jr. has no problem playing second fiddle to Rhino Page, as long as he, too, gets his exemption for the 2008-09 Denny’s PBA Tour.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
This week, Spare Shots looks back at Norm Duke's incredible win in the 2008 Denny's World Championship, which came while the veteran was battling the flu and had his career on the line.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer announced today he has awarded Denny’s PBA Tour champion Jimmy Johnson a Commissioner’s Exemption to compete in the 2008 Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 26-March 2 at Sequoia Pro Bowl.
Tournament Schedule / Notes
Pattern and Lane Conditioner:
Viper with Brunswick Authority 22
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM / Non-PBA member meeting
Non-member meeting to be held at Sequoia Pro Bowl
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008
8:00 AM* - 1:00 PM / Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round* (7 games total pins)
Roll-Call is 30 minutes prior to scheduled start time.
*Practice begins at 8:00am (30 minutes)
*THIS QUALIFYING ROUND IS LIMITED TO 70 ENTRIES
Pro Am times: 2:30PM, 5:00PM, and 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM / Exempt Player Practice Session
Pro Am times: 2:30PM, 5:00PM, and 7:30PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Round of 64 (7 games of qualifying, all bowlers advance)
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Round of 64 (7 games of qualifying, cut to top 32 players)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM / Round of 32 (Group 1, Best 4 of 7)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM / Round of 32 (Group 2, Best 4 of 7)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Round of 16 (Best 4 of 7)
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM / Round of 8 (Best 4 of 7, Final Four advance to ESPN finals)
Sunday, MARCH 2, 2008
Live ESPN Television Finals from Sequoia Pro Bowl









