PBA50

PBA50 Fort Myers Classic

Event dates
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Host center
Lightning Strikes Bowl

4140 Fowler St
Fort Myers, FL 33901
United States

Sunday, May 12
A & B Squads Practice Session: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

A re-oil of ½ the lanes in use will take place at 2:30 p.m.
Pro-Am Squad: 6 p.m.

Monday, May 13
A Squad: 8 a.m. – Noon

Re-oil

B Squad: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
(7 games of qualifying)

Tuesday, May 14
B Squad: 8 a.m. – Noon

Re-oil

A Squad: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
(7 games of qualifying)

Top 1/3 advance to the Advancers Round

All pins carry forward

Wednesday, May 15

Advancers Round: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

(4 games)

Top 24 advance to bracket match play rounds

(All bracket match play rounds are best of three games)

Drop all pins

Re-oil 

Round of 24 (Qualifiers 9-24): 12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Re-oil

Round of 16 (Winners + Qualifiers 1-8): 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Re-oil

Round of 8 (Winners): 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Winners advance to the stepladder. Positions 1-4 will be determined according to their bracket seed number. The highest seed losing in the Round of 8 will also qualify in the 5th position of the stepladder. 

Top 5 Stepladder Practice: 5:40 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Top 5 Player Stepladder: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Tournament Host:

Robert Eddy

Tournament Host Center

Lightning Strikes Lanes

4140 Fowler St.

Fort Myers, FL 33901

(239) 936-2695

Eligibility

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

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.

Maximum Field

192

Point Values

Tier 2 Points

Priority Entries

Priority entries open Thursday, February 1. 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.

  • PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour Title Holders
  • Top 50 2023 PBA50 Tour Point Leaders
  • Eligible PBA Members
  • Eligible PBA Guests

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.

Entry Fees

PBA50 Members: $495

PBA50 Non-members: $545

OIL PATTERN INFO:

Badger 47

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”.

PROJECTED PRIZE FUND BASED ON 120 ENTRIES

1st Place - $7,500

2nd Place - $4,000

3rd Place - $3,000

4th Place - $2,500

5th Place - $2,000

6th Place - $1,750

7th Place - $1,750

8th Place - $1,750

9th Place - $1,500

10th Place - $1,500

11th Place - $1,500

12th Place - $1,500

13th Place - $1,500

14th Place - $1,500

15th Place - $1,500

16th Place - $1,500

17th Place - $1,325

18th Place - $1,325

19th Place - $1,325

20th Place - $1,325

21st Place – $1,325

22nd Place - $1,325

23rd Place - $1,325

24th Place - $1,325

25th Place - $1,200

26th Place - $1,200

27th Place - $1,200

28th Place - $1,200

29th Place - $1,200

30th Place - $1,200

31st Place - $1,200

32nd Place - $1,200

33rd Place - $1,100

34th Place - $1,100

35th Place - $1,100

36th Place - $1,100

37th Place - $1,100

38th Place - $1,100

39th Place - $1,100

40th Place - $1,100

PBA60 #1 - $1,000

PBA60 #2 - $1,000

PBA60 #3 - $1,000

PBA60 #4 - $1,000

PBA60 #5 - $1,000

PBA60 #6 - $1,000

PBA60 #7 - $1,000

PBA70 #1 - $500

PBA70 #2 - $500

Current Round: Title Match

Games Completed: 1

PositionBowlerHometownPinsAVG(W-L-T)+/- 200
1Tom HessGranger, Iowa227227.001-0-027
2Brad AngeloLockport, N.Y.192192.000-1-0-8
# Finish Bowler Hometown (W-L-T) Avg Pts Points Money
1 Tom Hess Granger, Iowa 1-0-0 234.35 5,000.00 $7,500.00
2 Brad Angelo Lockport, N.Y. 1-1-0 227.20 3,000.00 $4,000.00
3 Paul Koehler Stuart, Fla. 1-1-0 218.96 2,300.00 $3,200.00
4 John Janawicz Winter Haven, Fla. 1-1-0 228.23 1,900.00 $2,600.00
5 James Campbell Vonore, Tenn. 0-1-0 214.36 1,700.00 $2,200.00
6 Chris Barnes Denton, Texas 3-2-0 225.57 1,550.00 $1,800.00
7 Jon Rakoski Estero, Fla. 2-2-0 223.18 1,490.00 $1,800.00
8 Christopher Keane Cape Coral, Fla. 4-3-0 212.80 1,430.00 $1,800.00
9 Peter Dohan Jr. Tampa, Fla. 3-2-0 220.39 1,370.00 $1,500.00
10 John Marsala St. Louis, Mo. 3-3-0 216.13 1,310.00 $1,500.00
11 Chris Warren Plano, Tx 3-2-0 217.87 1,250.00 $1,500.00
12 Andy Black Bradenton, Fl 0-2-0 216.05 0.00 $1,500.00
13 John Hough Naples, Fla. 2-3-0 214.09 0.00 $1,500.00
14 Keith Lesko Prosper, Texas 2-3-0 210.17 1,070.00 $1,500.00
15 Bill Rowe Canada 2-2-0 217.32 1,010.00 $1,500.00
16 Ryan Shafer Horseheads, N.Y. 2-3-0 214.13 950.00 $1,500.00
17 Andres Gomez Davie, Fla. 1-2-0 217.62 890.00 $1,325.00
18 Amleto Monacelli Venezuela 1-2-0 214.57 850.00 $1,325.00
19 Robert Smith Oxnard, Calif. 1-2-0 210.05 810.00 $1,325.00
20 Bobby Hall II Landover, Md. 1-2-0 206.19 770.00 $1,325.00
21 Don Herrington Ballston Lake, N.Y. 1-2-0 211.05 730.00 $1,325.00
22 Glenn Smith New York 0-2-0 211.40 690.00 $1,325.00
23 Danny McMillan Dickson, Tenn. 0-2-0 210.45 650.00 $1,325.00
24 Chuck Richey,jr Concord, NC 0-2-0 210.45 610.00 $1,325.00
25 Michael Haugen Jr. Phoenix 0-0-0 208.72 570.00 $1,200.00
26 Steve Ludwig Salem, Ill. -- 207.72 540.00 $1,200.00
27 Danny Wiseman Ormond Beach FL -- 207.72 540.00 $1,200.00
28 Tom Adcock Forsyth, Ill. -- 207.67 510.00 $1,200.00
29 Walter Ray Williams Jr. Oxford, Fla. -- 207.44 490.00 $1,200.00
30 Bob Learn Jr. Erie, Pa. -- 206.89 470.00 $1,200.00
31 Parker Bohn III Jackson, N.J. -- 206.22 450.00 $1,200.00
32 Brian Fitzmaurice Tampa, Fla -- 205.94 0.00 $1,200.00
33 William Gates Saginaw Michigan -- 205.61 405.00 $1,100.00
34 Michael Haggitt Springfield, Ohio -- 205.61 405.00 $1,100.00
35 Dino Castillo Highland Village, Texas -- 205.33 390.00 $1,100.00
36 John Verbich Griffith, Ind. -- 204.00 380.00 $1,100.00
37 Don Breeden Urbandale, Iowa -- 203.94 370.00 $1,100.00
38 Jeff Johnson Freeport, Ill. -- 203.39 360.00 $1,100.00
39 Mitch Beasley Clarksville, Tenn. -- 201.67 350.00 $1,100.00
40 Mark Sullivan Indianapolis -- 201.44 340.00 $1,100.00
41 John Dudak Orland Park, Ill. -- 201.39 330.00 $1,100.00
42 C.K. Moore Paris, Texas -- 200.28 320.00 $1,100.00
43 Brian LeClair Albany, N.Y. -- 202.79 310.00 $0.00
44 Kevin Anderson Shepherdsville, Ky. -- 202.07 300.00 $0.00
45 Bruce Falcon Bay City, Mich. -- 201.79 285.00 $0.00
46 Randy Jacques New Smyrna Beach -- 201.79 0.00 $0.00
47 Ron Hurt Greenwood, Ind. -- 201.57 270.00 $0.00
48 Jimmy Jean Kathleen, Ga. -- 201.43 260.00 $1,000.00
49 Anthony Crews Sebring, Fl -- 201.36 250.00 $0.00
50 Darryl Bower Middletown, Pa. -- 201.21 240.00 $1,000.00
51 Jeff Atkins Hot Springs Village, Ark. -- 201.07 230.00 $0.00
52 Donald Hogue Akron, Ohio -- 200.79 220.00 $0.00
53 Randy Weiss Columbia, S.C. -- 200.43 210.00 $0.00
54 Luis Lamarche Miami, Florida -- 200.36 0.00 $1,000.00
55 Russ Hunt Walla Walla, Wash. -- 200.07 190.00 $0.00
56 Steve Fuhrman Wylie, Texas -- 199.57 180.00 $1,000.00
57 Steven Badovinac Parker, Colo. -- 198.21 170.00 $0.00
58 Widmar Vargas Sun City Center, Fla. -- 198.00 160.00 $1,000.00
59 Curtis Matlock Cloquet, Minn. -- 197.21 150.00 $1,000.00
60 Dave Johnson Ashtabula, Ohio -- 197.14 140.00 $1,000.00
61 David Covington Miami,Fl -- 196.64 130.00 $0.00
62 Dennis Rakauskas Apopka, Fla. -- 196.43 120.00 $0.00
63 Troy Lint Blandon, Pa. -- 196.36 105.00 $0.00
64 Rayko Stoyanov Spain -- 196.36 105.00 $0.00
65 Jason Couch Clermont, Fla. -- 196.21 90.00 $0.00
66 Lyle Kuhlmann Woodruff, Wis. -- 196.14 90.00 $0.00
67 Michael Houtz Myerstown, Pa. -- 195.93 90.00 $0.00
68 Ricky Schissler Brighton, Colo. -- 195.36 90.00 $0.00
69 Dave Cirigliano Phoenix -- 195.14 90.00 $0.00
70 Pete McCordic Katy, Texas -- 194.79 90.00 $500.00
71 John Burkett Fort Worth, Texas -- 194.71 90.00 $0.00
72 Michael Lukosius Bradenton, Fl -- 194.50 0.00 $0.00
73 Scott Greiner Coral Springs FL -- 194.07 90.00 $0.00
74 Richard Wolfe York, Pa. -- 193.71 90.00 $0.00
75 Ken Gibson Greenville, S.C. -- 193.57 90.00 $0.00
76 Carl West San Jose, Calif. -- 193.43 90.00 $0.00
77 Brian Nicodemus Akron, Ind. -- 193.29 90.00 $0.00
78 Warren Eales Las Vegas, Nev. -- 193.29 90.00 $0.00
79 Sean Lyons Melbourne, Fl -- 193.00 90.00 $0.00
80 Curtis Anderson Two Harbors, Minn. -- 193.00 90.00 $0.00
81 Paul Polito Fort lauderdale, Fl -- 192.71 90.00 $0.00
82 Jair Dartora Lindoia do sul -- 192.21 90.00 $0.00
83 Justin Billings Franklin, Tenn. -- 192.07 90.00 $0.00
84 Mark Booke Boca Raton, Fla. -- 191.64 0.00 $0.00
85 Kenneth Lane Atlanta, Ga -- 191.43 0.00 $0.00
86 Michael Smith Centenniel, Colo. -- 190.43 90.00 $0.00
87 James Krafft Anchorage, Alaska -- 189.86 90.00 $0.00
88 Lee Lorts Katy, Texas -- 189.43 90.00 $0.00
89 Tony Johnson Auburndale, Fla. -- 189.29 90.00 $0.00
90 Steve Kenyon Grosse Ile., Mich. -- 189.14 90.00 $0.00
91 Frank Gallo Jr. Moore, SC -- 188.86 90.00 $500.00
92 Adam Colton The Villages, Fla. -- 188.57 90.00 $0.00
93 Robert Hylton Lehigh Acres, FL -- 188.50 0.00 $0.00
94 Robert Leonard Sr Lockwood, N.Y. -- 188.14 90.00 $0.00
95 Dave Davison Brownsville, Pa. -- 188.14 90.00 $0.00
96 Rudy Kasimakis Pontotoc, Miss. -- 187.86 90.00 $0.00
97 Gary Alstott Washington, Ill. -- 187.50 80.00 $0.00
98 Ken Yokobosky Fredon, N.J. -- 187.29 80.00 $0.00
99 Chris Bellissimo Boynton Beach -- 186.36 80.00 $0.00
100 Mark Simpson Port St. Lucie, Fla. -- 186.07 80.00 $0.00
101 Scott Santos Orlando, FL -- 184.14 80.00 $0.00
102 Larry Felts Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. -- 183.64 80.00 $0.00
103 Jon DeLaney McKinney, Texas -- 183.07 80.00 $0.00
104 James Storts Westfield, Ind. -- 182.86 80.00 $0.00
105 Steven Klein Whitmore Lake, Mich. -- 182.50 80.00 $0.00
106 Terry Metzner Kentwood, Mich. -- 182.36 80.00 $0.00
107 Joe Barna Fort Myers, Fla. -- 182.00 80.00 $0.00
108 Todd Kjell Roscoe, Ill. -- 181.14 80.00 $0.00
109 Marshall Warren Frisco, Texas -- 180.21 0.00 $0.00
110 Gerald Thompson Las Vegas -- 180.14 0.00 $0.00
111 Jim Kopan Brookfield, OH -- 180.14 80.00 $0.00
112 Lee Rucker Monticello, FL -- 179.79 80.00 $0.00
113 Harry Wright Venice, Fla. -- 178.79 80.00 $0.00
114 Marty Berke Allentown, Pa. -- 178.79 80.00 $0.00
115 Lance Lorfeld University Place, Wash. -- 177.86 80.00 $0.00
116 David Taylor Seminole, Fla. -- 177.50 80.00 $0.00
117 David Bourlier Pontiac, Michigan -- 176.79 80.00 $0.00
118 David Pancoast Port Charlotte, Fla. -- 176.64 80.00 $0.00
119 Patrick Ramsey Florence, S.C. -- 176.14 80.00 $0.00
120 Paul Napoli Martinsburg, wv -- 174.93 80.00 $0.00
121 Greg Scheetz Scottsdale, Ariz. -- 174.57 80.00 $0.00
122 Robert Eddy Naples, Fla. -- 174.43 0.00 $0.00
123 Edward Duda North Fort Myers -- 170.86 80.00 $0.00
124 Anthony Truscello Rockledge, Fla. -- 169.57 80.00 $0.00
125 Raymond Langella Ardsley NY -- 169.07 80.00 $0.00
126 David Malnick Southwest Ranches, Florida -- 127.64 80.00 $0.00
127 Mike Keough Stockton, Calif. -- 192.29 80.00 $0.00
128 Michael Craden Toledo, Ohio -- 167.43 80.00 $0.00