The World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour will see continued growth in 2013 and include double points for major events. The 2013 schedule, which actually includes two events from late 2012, will consist of 15 events, two of which are exclusively for women.

"The World Bowling Tour has been a tremendous success in its first two seasons," WTBA President and CEO Kevin Dornberger (pictured right) said. "We look forward to continuing the great partnerships we have developed over the past two years while also welcoming new events in 2013."

The first event on the 2013 schedule is currently in progress in Las Vegas, United States, at the PBA World Championship. As a major on the schedule, the event will offer double points for men and women. Another new event on the schedule that takes place in 2012 is the Qatar Open from Dec. 8-15.

In all, there will be five major events on the World Bowling Tour schedule - the PBA World Championship, the International Bowling Championship in Nagoya, Japan, the USBC Masters in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open in Columbus, Ohio, United States, and the WTBA World Championships in Henderson, Nevada, United States.

In order to be recognized as a major event on the World Bowling Tour, an event must have a minimum prize fund of $200,000 USD.

The tour will also bring back the season-ending World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the PBA. The event will again feature the top three men and top three women in the World Bowling Tour points rankings.

The points system will combine points earned in 2013 along with all points earned during the 2012 season for a two-year total to determine the players who advance to the World Bowling Tour Finals.

In addition to the PBA World Championship and the Qatar Open, the World Bowling Tour will also welcome the 11th Indonesia International Open to the schedule. The dates of that event are to be determined.

The 2012 World Bowling Tour featured 12 events with 2,774 players (660 women) participating from almost 50 countries.

The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 115 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA and the World Bowling Tour, click here.

 

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2013 World Bowling Tour Schedule

As of November 6, 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)