PBA50 Tour

PBA50 South Shore Open

Event dates
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Host center
Olympia Lanes

4150 Calumet Ave
Hammond, IN 46320
United States

Monday, June 23
Practice Session (A Squad): 7:30 a.m.

Practice Session (B Squad): 10:15 a.m. 

Pro-Ams: 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Tuesday, June 24
Qualifying Rd. 1 A Squad (seven games): 8:30 a.m.

Qualifying Rd. 1 B Squad (seven games): 1 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25
Qualifying Rd. 2 B Squad (seven games): 8:30 a.m.

Qualifying Rd. 2 A Squad (seven games): 1 p.m.

Top 1/3 advance to the Advancers Round

All pins carry forward

Thursday, June 26

Advancers Round (four games): 9 a.m.

Top 24 advance to bracket match play rounds

Drop all pins

Round of 24 (Qualifiers 9-24; best-of-3 match play): 12:30 p.m.

Round of 16 (Winners + Qualifiers 1-8; best-of-3 match play): 2:30 p.m.

Round of 8 (best-of-3 match play): 5 p.m.

Four winners plus highest eliminated qualifier in Rd. of 8 advance to PBA50 South Shore Open (LIVE) on BowlTV.

Stepladder Finals: 7:30 p.m.

Tournament Hosts:

Nick Loxas, Mike Kozy

Tournament Host Center

Olympia Lanes

4150 Calumet Ave.

Hammond, IN 46320

(219) 933-6677

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

96

Point Values

Tier 2 Points

Priority Entries

Priority entries open Wednesday, March 5. 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 2024 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.

Entry Fees

PBA50 Members: $495

PBA50 Non-members: $545

PRIZE FUND (BASED ON ENTRIES):

1st Place - $7,500

Pays 1:3

Seven PBA60 Checks - $1,000

Two PBA70 Checks - $500