PBA announces 14-event 2018 PBA50 Tour season

16 December, 2017

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The Professional Bowlers Association has announced a 14-event PBA50 Tour schedule for 2018 that includes four major championships and three new venues.

In what is becoming the traditional opening event for PBA’s tour for players 50 and over, Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey, Fla. will once again kick off the season with the PBA50 Florida Open April 21-23 which will be followed by the season’s first major, the PBA50 National Championship presented by Spanish Springs Lanes and Radical April 24-28 in The Villages, Fla.

Las Vegas will once again be home for two of the PBA50 Tour’s most prestigious majors. The USBC Senior Masters will be held at Sam’s Town in Las Vegas June 4-10, followed by the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by Storm at the Suncoast Bowling Center June 10-15.

New to the schedule in 2018 will be first-time stops in Monticello, Minn., for the PBA50 River City Extreme Open presented by Ebonite at River City Extreme July 17-20, the PBA50 Security Federal Savings Bank Championship presented by Track at Dave Small’s Heritage Lanes in Kokomo, Ind., July 28-31, and the PBA50 Cup presented by DV8, the season’s fourth major, at Spectrum Lanes in Wyoming, Mich., Aug. 9-12.

Returning to the schedule for 2018 will be stops in Mooresville, N.C., April 29-May 2; Farmingdale, N.Y., May 5-8; Brentwood, Calif., May 27-30 and three other stops in Indiana (Hammond, July 23-26; Anderson, Aug. 4-7 and Fort Wayne, Aug. 14-16).

The season will also include two PBA60 tournaments for players 60 and over; the USBC Super Senior Classic at Sam’s Town May 31-June 3 and the PBA60 Dick Weber Championship presented by 900 Global at Pro Bowl West which closes out the season in Fort Wayne, Aug. 14-16.

Entries for PBA50/60 events will be accepted beginning March 1. PBA members can enter online via pba.com. For additional entry information, questions and non-member entries contact Mary von Krueger at [email protected].

2018 PBA50 Tour Schedule

2018 PBA50 Tour #1
PBA50 Florida Open
Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey, Fla., United States (April 21-23, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #2
PBA50 National Championship presented by Spanish Springs Lanes and Radical
Spanish Springs Lanes in The Villages, Fla., United States (April 24-28, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #3
PBA50 Mooresville Ford Open presented by Columbia 300
George Pappas Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C., United States (April 29-May 2, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #4
PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open, presented by Brunswick
Farmingdale Lanes in Farmingdale, N.Y., United States (May 5-8, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #5
PBA50 Northern California Classic, presented by MOTIV
Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood, Calif., United States (May 27-30, 2018)

2018 PBA60 event #1
USBC Super Senior Classic
Sam’s Town in Las Vegas, United States (May 31-June 3, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #6
USBC Senior Masters
Sam’s Town in Las Vegas, United States (June 4-10, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #7
Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open, presented by Storm
Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas, United States (June 10-15, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #8
PBA50 River City Extreme Open, presented by Ebonite
River City Extreme in Monticello, Minn., United States (July 17-20, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #9
PBA50 South Shore Open, presented by Hammer
Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind., United States (July 23-26, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #10
PBA50 Security Federal Savings Bank Championship, presented by Track
Dave Small’s Heritage Lanes in Kokomo, Ind., United States (July 28-31, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #11
PBA50 Dave Small’s Championship Lanes Classic, presented by Roto Grip
Dave Small’s Championship Lanes in Anderson, Ind., United States (Aug. 4-7, 2018)

2018 PBA50 Tour #12
PBA50 Cup, presented by DV8
Spectrum Lanes in Wyoming, Mich., United States (Aug. 9-12, 2018)

2018 PBA60 event #2
PBA60 Dick Weber Championship, presented by 900 Global
Pro Bowl West in Fort Wayne, Ind., United States (Aug. 14-16, 2018)

Herbert Bickel