Details released for PBA World Series of Bowling
Scheduling, tournament format, field sizes and prize money for this summer’s new Professional Bowlers Association World Series of Bowling in Detroit has been confirmed.
The inaugural event, which begins Aug. 2 and runs through Sept. 7, promises to be a revolutionary festival of competitive bowling boasting a $2 million prize fund and seven ESPN telecasts. The schedule is available at a new dedicated website, www.pbaworldseriesofbowling.com.
Highlights include:
* Larger exempt Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour fields of 72, including three exemptions for international players and one “golden parachute” exemption to a player who lost his/her exemption in the past.
* Tournament Qualifying rounds, scheduled on weekends, will advance a minimum of 11 players into the main draw of World Series events.
* A revamped format will reward top qualifiers with byes through the first rounds of match play.
* The PBA Women’s Series presented by USBC will have more exempt players (18) and feature TQR rounds for the first time, advancing two players into each Women’s Series field.
* The schedule includes seven Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour events, five PBA Women’s Series presented by USBC events including the inaugural PBA Women’s World Championship, a rejuvenated PBA Senior World Championship and at least nine side-event sweepers or shootouts providing “something for everyone” in competitive bowling.
The PBA’s Web site pba.com will provide frequent live streaming coverage of World Series of Bowling events on Xtra Frame and a daily talk show will emanate from Thunderbowl.
