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2026 PBA50 Liberty Lanes Midwest-Central Open

Liberty Lanes - Carpentersville, IL Starts in 28 Days

Tournament Information

Host: PBA Champion Jerry Morano

 

Field Capacity: 60

 

Eligibility:

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of March 13, 2026. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non-Member up to 7 days before the event starts.

 

Entry Fee:

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline:

Online entries for members and non-members close at 4:00 pm, Monday, March 9, 2026.

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Director.

 

Payout Ratio

1:3

 

PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC

This event is a PBA50 Midwest/Central Region event and counts for points in both the Midwest and Central Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in three events from November 14, 2025, through November 15, 2026.

 

Lane Pattern:

TBD

 

2026 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2026 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”. 

PBA Registered Products

Schedule

Start Date:  Friday, March 13, 2026

End Date:   Saturday, March 14, 2026

Friday's @ 4:00 PM

Shootout Series:     1

Schedule

Start Date:  Friday, March 13, 2026

End Date:   Saturday, March 14, 2026

Friday's @ 4:00 PM

Shootout Series:     1

Location

Liberty Lanes

3817 N State Hwy 7
Carpentersville, IL 60110

Contact

Entrants

Name
Tom Hess
Steve Kenyon
Bill Monce
Cory J Rockteschel
Brad Snell

Prize Fund Information

1st Place is projected to pay $2,000

16th Place is projected to pay $550

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500

Two PBA60 checks are projected to pay $300 each

*All prize funds are projected off 60 entries*

Prize fund not entered yet.

Schedule

Friday, March 13, 2026

Practice Session: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Orientation Meeting: 5:30 pm (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Pro-Am: 7:00 pm (6:45 pm roll call)

 

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Roll call is at 8:00 am --- Qualifying starts at 8:30 am (seven games)

Top 16 players advance --- Bracket matches, best 2 of 3 games, on FRESH

Eight winners advance to bowl bracket matches, best 2 of 3 games on BURN

Four winners advance to step ladder finals on lanes 15 & 16 on FRESH

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