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.
Monday, April 8
PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.
PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.
Cut to top 16 for PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play
PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.
PBA Cheetah Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.
Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Cheetah Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 15
Wednesday, April 10
PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 1 (five games): 11 a.m.
PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 2 (five games): 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (five games): 11 a.m.
Cut to top 16 for PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play
PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 16 (best-of-5): 6 p.m.
PBA Scorpion Championship Elimination Match Play Rd. of 8 (best-of-5): 8:30 p.m.
Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA Scorpion Championship (LIVE) on FS1 on April 16
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
Cut to top 16 (after 45 games) for PBA World Championship Round Robin 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 eliminated 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.
Monday, April 15
PBA Cheetah Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16
PBA Scorpion Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
PBA World Championship Practice: Noon
PBA Shark Championship Finals (LIVE) on FS1: 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
PBA World Championship Match Play Rd. 1 (eight games): 10 a.m.
PBA World Championship Match Play Rd. 2 (eight games): 5 p.m.
Cut to top nine for PBA World Championship Finals
Saturday, April 20
PBA World Championship Semi-Finals (seeds #5-9) / (LIVE on FS1): 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 21
PBA World Championship Finals / (LIVE on FOX): Noon
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 1 – PBA World Championship
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
Earl Anthony 43
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 WSOB XV Prize Fund: $1,000,000
PBA World Championship
1st - $100,000
2nd - $60,000
3rd - $45,000
4th - $35,000
5th - $30,000
6th - $25,000
7th - $20,000
8th - $15,000
9th - $13,000
10th - $11,000
11th - $10,000
12th - $9,500
13th - $9,000
14th - $8,500
15th - $8,000
16th - $7,500
17th - $6,600
18th - $6,400
19th - $6,200
20th - $6,000
21st - $5,800
22nd - $5,600
23rd - $5,400
24th - $5,200
25th - $5,000
26th - $4,900
27th -$4,800
28th - $4,700
29th - $4,600
30th - $4,500
31st - $4,400
32nd - $4,300
33rd - $4,200
34th - $4,100
35th - $4,000
Current Round: Title Match
Games Completed: 1
| Position | Bowler | Hometown | Pins | AVG | (W-L-T) | +/- 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Tackett | Bluffton, Ind. | 225 | 225.00 | 1-0-0 | 25 |
| 2 | Matt Russo | Ballwin, Missouri | 194 | 194.00 | 0-1-0 | -6 |