In its sixth season since the inception in the year 2011, the 2016 World Bowling Tour features eight regular tournaments, including six in the Middle East, and one each in Germany and Thailand.

The ninth event and the only WBT "major" this season is the PBA World Series of Bowling VIII to be staged from November 27 through December 11, 2016 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States.

Players earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. "Majors" award double points. The points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle. 2016 WBT Point Rankings - Men and Women

Based on the scores from the 2016 events, the top three men and top three women in the points list will compete in the season-ending World Bowling Tour Finals (date and venue tba).

World Bowling provides governance to international bowling and is made up of 134 bowling international federations. For more information on the World Bowling Tour, click here.

2016 World Bowling Tour titles (ranking winners in parenthesis)
1- Danielle McEwan, United States (Yousif Falah, Bahrain)
Ahmed Al-Awadhi, Bahrain (Danielle McEwan, United States)
Jesper Svensson, Sweden (Danielle McEwan, United States)

 

2016 World Bowling Tour Schedule & Champions

Subject to change.

2016 World Bowling Tour #1
The H.H. Emir Cup 2016
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Feb. 25 - March 2, 2016)
Champion: Danielle McEwan, United States
Men's Ranking winner: Yousif Falah, Bahrain


2016 World Bowling Tour #2
14th Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship
Funland Bowling Center in Manama, Bahrain (March 4-9, 2016)
Champion: Ahmed Al-Awadhi, Bahrain
Women's Ranking winner: Danielle McEwan, United States


2016 World Bowling Tour #3
13th Brunswick Euro Challenge
Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany (March 13-20, 2016)
Champion: Jesper Svensson, Sweden
Women's ranking winner: Danielle McEwan, United States


2016 World Bowling Tour #4
World Bowling Tour Thailand
Blu-O Paragon bowling center in Bangkok, Thailand (August 6-12, 2016)

2016 World Bowling Tour #5
2nd Abu Dhabi Open
Khalifa International Bowling Center in Abu Dhabi, UAE (November 1-8, 2016)

2016 World Bowling Tour #6
13th Kuwait International Open
Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait (November 10-16, 2016)

2016 World Bowling Tour #7
10th Kingdom International Open
Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (November 18-23, 2016)

2016 World Bowling Tour #8 (WBT Major)
PBA World Series of Bowling VIII
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., USA (Nov. 27 - Dec. 11, 2016)<

2016 World Bowling Tour #9
Qatar Bowling Open
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (December 10-16, 2016)