4200 Allen Rd, Allen Park
Allen Park, MI 48101
United States
TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
Saturday, April 6
PBA WSOB XV PTQ/Short Pattern (five games): 10 a.m.
PBA WSOB XV PTQ/Long Pattern (five games): 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 7
PBA WSOB XV Practice: 3 p.m.
Friday, April 12
PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.
PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
PBA Shark Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.
Cut to top 16 for PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play
PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.
PBA Shark Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.
Four winners plus highest defeated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Shark Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 17
Sunday, April 14
PBA WSOB XV Pro-Am: 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
PBA Shark Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.
A full schedule of the PBA World Series of Bowling XV can be found here.
Tournament Host Center
Thunderbowl Lanes
4200 Allen Rd.
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 928-4688
Eligibility
Participant must be a 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 and the PBA Players Championship, after entries close for PBA members and they have created their PBA account online. To enter, email Tony Lanning at [email protected].
Maximum Field
104
Point Values
Tier 3
Priority Entries
Priority Entries open online November 20, 2023. Priority entries close March 20, 2024.
Priority will be given in the following order provided the top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders, 20 International invites, and PBA Tour champions, regardless of status, have entered by March 20, 2024. After March 20, any remaining spots will go to the PTQ.
- The top 50 2023 PBA Tour point leaders
- 20 International Invitees (International players must submit a resume for consideration. All resumes must be received no later than Jan. 15, 2024 and sent directly to Tony Lanning at [email protected]. Invitations will be sent out no later than Jan. 22, 2024.
- PBA Tour Title Holders
Phone and mailed entries will not be accepted. Anyone needing instructions on how to enter online can contact membership services at (206) 332-9688.
Entry Fee
PBA World Series of Bowing XV: $1000
PBA World Series of Bowling XV PTQ: $250 (bowlers advancing from the PTQ will be charged an additional $750)
Oil Pattern
Shark 48
2024 PBA Approved Equipment
The 2024 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.
PBA Shark Championship
1st - $20,000
2nd - $13,000
3rd - $11,000
4th - $9,000
5th - $7,000
6th - $5,000
7th - $5,000
8th - $5,000
9th - $3,500
10th - $3,500
11th - $3,500
12th - $3,500
13th - $3,500
14th - $3,500
15th - $3,500
16th - $3,500
17th - $2,000
18th - $2,000
19th - $2,000
20th - $2,000
21st - $2,000
Current Round: Title Match
Games Completed: 1
| Position | Bowler | Hometown | Pins | AVG | (W-L-T) | +/- 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Tackett | Bluffton, Ind. | 228 | 228.00 | 1-0-0 | 28 |
| 2 | Shota Kawazoe | Japan | 213 | 213.00 | 0-1-0 | 13 |