101 Phillip Gray Dr.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
United States
***I HAVE EXPANDED THE EVENT TO 150 BOWLERS. ONLY TWO SQUADS - SEVEN GAMES.***
Friday, February 7th
PRACTICE SESSION: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
PRO-AM: 4 p.m.
Saturday, February 8th
Qualifying:
Roll call is 30 minutes prior to all squads.
A Squad: 8:00 a.m. – (seven games) (UPDATED)
B Squad: 1:30 p.m. – (seven games) (UPDATED)
Top 1/3 players advance to Advancer’s Round . All pin fall carries over. (UPDATED)
Sunday, February 9th
Advancer’s Round: 9:00 a.m. – (fresh oil)(four games) all pin fall carries over.
Top 16 Advance to the Finals: Bracket Elimination with byes (based on 48 entries or more)
Finals: Bracket Elimination with byes (based on 48 entries or more)
Qualifiers 9-16…12:30 p.m.. (Best of 2 out of 3 games)
Qualifiers 5-8…….1:30 p.m. (Best of 2 out of 3 games)
Qualifiers 1-4…….2:30 p.m. (Best of 2 out of 3 games)
Round of 4 … immediately following (1 game)
Round of 2 … immediately following (1 game)
Host(s)
Myrtle Beach Bowl, 101 Phillip Gray Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 - Larry Nowak, Proprietor
Field Capacity
150 BOWLERS (UPDATED)
Eligibility
Participant must be a USBC or PBA LBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50, Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC or PBA LBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non-Members up to 7 days before the event starts.
Entry Fee
PBA Members: $245
Non-Members: $310
Entry Deadline
Online priority entries for PBA Members close at midnight on Thursday January 30th, 2025
Non-Member Entries Start: Friday January 31st, 2025
PBA Member/Non-Member Entry Cut-Off: Monday, February 3rd, 2025 (Midnight)
After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the PBA South Region Manager. Non-Members will be confirmed on a space available basis.
Payout Ratio
1:3
BowlTV Regional Players Invitational
This event is a South Region Event and will only count for points in the South Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the BowlTV RPI, you must bowl in 3 Events within your region in the calendar year.
2025 PBA Approved Equipment
The 2025 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”.
Pattern
2025 44' Billy Hardwick
1st Place is projected to pay $2,000
12th Place is projected to pay $600
Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $475