The World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) has released today the preliminary schedule for the 2013 World Bowling Tour. The WBT currently consists of 15 tournaments including six "majors" in ten countries, six in the United States (including five "Majors"), and one each in Qatar, Finland, Japan, Kuwait, France, Austria, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.

The tournament in Japan (International Bowling Championship 2013 supported by DHC) is the only "Major" outside the United States. The tournaments in Thailand, Indonesia and Australia have yet to be determine the dates.

The 2013 World Bowling Tour has already started two days ago with the qualifying of the PBA World Championship and ends in November 2013 with the World Bowling Tour Finals at a place to be determined.

The 2013 World Bowling Tour rules are available here.

 

2013 World Bowling Tour - Preliminary Schedule

As of November 5, 2012

2013 WBT #1 (Major)
PBA World Championship
South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (Nov. 3-8, 2012)

2013 WBT #2
Qatar Open
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Dec. 8-15, 2012)

2013 WBT #3
Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Tali Bowling in Helsinki, Finland (Jan. 4-13, 2013)

2013 WBT #4 (Major)
International Bowling Championship 2013 supported by DHC
Inazawa Grand Bowl in Nagoya, Japan (Jan. 15-19, 2013)

2013 WBT #5 (Major)
United States Bowling Congress Masters
Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J., United States (Feb. 18-24, 2013)

2013 WBT #6
Kuwait Open
Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait (March 13-17, 2013)

2013 WBT #7
Brunswick Euro Challenge
Plaza Saint Maximin in Saint Maximin, France (March 15-24, 2013)

2013 WBT #8 (Major)
70th U.S. Open
Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Game of Western Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, United States (July 21-27, 2013)

2013 WBT #9 (Major)
Women's US Open
Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Game of Western Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, United States (July 21-27, 2013)

2013 WBT #10 (Major)
WTBA World Championships
Strike Zone Bowling Center in Henderson, Nev., United States (Aug. 17-31, 2013)

2013 WBT #11
USBC Queens
Strike Zone Bowling Center, Henderson, Nev., United States (Aug. 31 - Sept. 4, 2013)

2013 WBT #12
11th Columbia 300 Vienna Open
Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria (Oct. 1-6, 2013)

 

Dates TBD
- World Bowling Tour Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand
- 11th Indonesia International Open at Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Australian Masters in Australia

 

2013 World Bowling Tour Finals
November 2013 (Place TBD)