2023 PBA Tour season

The 2023 PBA Tour season, the 64th season of play for the U.S. Professional Bowlers Association's ten-pin bowling tour, began on January 29 with the pre-tournament qualifier (PTQ) of the U.S. Open.[1]

2023 PBA Tour season
LeagueProfessional Bowlers Association
SportTen-pin bowling
DurationJanuary 29 – TBD
PBA Tour

Season overview

On November 1, 2022, the PBA released the 2023 schedule, including Fox and FS1 broadcasts. For the first time in PBA history, the final rounds of all five major events will be broadcast live on over-the-air network television (Fox network). The PBA also announced that match play rounds for multiple tournaments will be broadcast on FS1, another PBA first. In addition, the 2023 season schedule includes nine standard singles title events and two doubles title events that will have final rounds broadcast on FS1 or live-streamed (some broadcasts are TBA).[1]

Following the U.S. Open finals broadcast on February 5, other major finals broadcasts include the Tournament of Champions on March 19, the USBC Masters on April 2, the PBA World Championship on April 23 (part of the World Series of Bowling in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin that also includes three standard title events), and the PBA Players Championship on May 14. Fox will also broadcast the PBA Super Slam finals on May 21, This special event will feature all major tournament winners from the 2023 season.[1] The five majors and the Super Slam will each pay out a $100,000 top prize.

In February-March, there were five "Classic Series" tour stops each awarding a standard PBA singles title. The top eight points earners from these five events will be invited to compete in a special, non-title Skill Ball Challenge event on July 22–23. In that event, all eight players must use an identical Skill 3.02 bowling ball.[2] (As of the final Classic Series event on March 24, the top eight are: E. J. Tackett, Anthony Simonsen, Sam Cooley, Dom Barrett, Tommy Jones, Jakob Butturff, Packy Hanrahan and Sean Lavery-Spahr.)

The PBA Elias Cup team competition, previously a summer event, has been moved to the fall, with the finals broadcast scheduled for September 27 on FS1.

Tournament summary

The events currently scheduled for the 2023 PBA season are shown below.[3][4] Major tournaments are in bold. Career PBA title numbers for winners are shown in parenthesis (#). Winner's share prize money is shown in US dollars ($), except where indicated.

Tour points are awarded for most events. Besides the season-ending Harry Smith PBA Points Winner award, points are one consideration for Player of the Year voting and also affect eligibility and seeding for the PBA Tour Finals (with 2022 points) and the PBA Tour Playoffs.

  • Tier 3: PBA short format or limited field tournaments (2500 points for first, and descending thereafter)
  • Tier 2: PBA standard tournaments with a fully open field (double the points of Tier 3 events)
  • Tier 1: PBA major tournaments (triple the points of Tier 3 events)
EventAirdateCityPreliminary roundsFinal roundOil patternWinnerNotes
U.S. Open Feb 4 (match play) FS1
Feb 5 (finals) Fox
1.007 million viewers[5]
Indianapolis, IN Jan 30–Feb 4
(PTQ: Jan 29)
Live U.S. Open Custom (4 patterns, 37 to 45 feet) Indiana E. J. Tackett, USA (17) Open event (Tier 1). PBA major. $100,000 top prize.
PBA Springfield Classic Feb 11 BowlTV Springfield, MO Feb 7–10 BowlTV (all rounds) Live Wolf 32 Australia Sam Cooley, Australia (2) Open event (Tier 2). $25,000 top prize.
PBA Shawnee Classic Feb 17 BowlTV Shawnee, OK Feb 13–16 BowlTV (all rounds) Live Bear 41 Indiana E. J. Tackett, USA (18) Open event (Tier 2). $25,000 top prize.
PBA Collegiate Championship Feb 19 FS1 Indianapolis, IN Feb 2 BowlTV (all rounds) Feb 3 Rick Steelsmith 42 Women: Wichita State University
Men: Indiana Tech University
Special event featuring top six men's and top six women's college bowling teams (by USBC ranking), presented by the PBA. Top two teams from men's and women's qualifying appear in the televised finals.
PBA Wichita Classic Feb 24 BowlTV Wichita, KS Feb 20–23 BowlTV (all rounds) Live Dragon 45 Nevada Anthony Simonsen, USA (11) Open event (Tier 2). $25,000 top prize.
PBA Jackson Classic Mar 9 BowlTV Jackson, MI Mar 6–8 BowlTV (all rounds) Live Chameleon 39 & Billy Hardwick 44 Indiana E.J Tackett, USA (19) Open event (Tier 2). $25,000 top prize.
PBA Tournament of Champions Mar 17 & 18 (match play) FS1
Mar 19 (finals) Fox
Fairlawn, OH Mar 14–18
(PTQ: Mar 13)
Live Don Johnson 40 Australia Jason Belmonte, Australia (31) Invitational event (Tier 1). PBA major. $100,000 top prize.
PBA Kokomo Classic Mar 24 BowlTV Kokomo, IN Mar 21–23 BowlTV (all rounds) Live Viper 36 & Harry Smith 41 Kansas Packy Hanrahan, USA (1) Open event (Tier 2). $25,000 top prize.
USBC Masters Mar 31 (match play) FS1
Apr 2 (finals) Fox
Allen Park, MI Mar 26–31 Live USBC custom patterns
Final round: USBC 46
Nevada Anthony Simonsen, USA (12) Open event (Tier 1). PBA major. $100,000 top prize.
PBA WSOB XIV USA vs. The World Apr 15 (singles) FS1
Apr 16 (doubles & team) FS1
Wauwatosa, WI Apr 9–15 Live Carmen Salvino 44 The World team (12–2): Australia Sam Cooley, United Kingdom Dom Barrett, Sweden Jesper Svensson, and Australia Jason Belmonte Non-title event featuring 4 U.S. and 4 international players selected by captains Jason Belmonte and Tommy Jones. $40,000 to winning team.
PBA WSOB XIV Cheetah Championship Apr 17 FS1 Wauwatosa, WI Apr 9–10 (WSOB PTQ: Apr 7) Live Cheetah 35 Indiana E. J. Tackett, USA (20) Open event (Tier 3-short format). $20,000 top prize.
PBA WSOB XIV Scorpion Championship Apr 18 FS1 Wauwatosa, WI Apr 11–12 (WSOB PTQ: Apr 7) Live Scorpion 42 Arizona Jakob Butturff, USA (8) Open event (Tier 3-short format). $20,000 top prize.
PBA WSOB XIV Shark Championship Apr 19 FS1 Wauwatosa, WI Apr 13–14 (WSOB PTQ: Apr 7) Live Shark 48 Kentucky Matthew Ogle, USA (2) Open event (Tier 3-short format). $20,000 top prize.
PBA World Championship Apr 23 Fox Wauwatosa, WI Apr 9–14, 20 Live Qualifying: Cheetah 35, Scorpion 42, Shark 48
Match play & finals: Earl Anthony 43
Indiana E. J. Tackett, USA (21) Open event for WSOB entrants (PBA members only) (Tier 1). PBA major. Top 12 in 60-game qualifying pinfall from the three animal pattern events (20 games each) advance to World Championship round-robin match play. $100,000 top prize.
PBA Players Championship May 6, 7 (match play) FS1
May 13 (semi-finals) FS1
May 14 (finals) Fox
North Brunswick, NJ Apr 30 (PTQ)
May 1–4 (qualifying)
May 6–7 (match play)
Live Mike Aulby 39 (PTQ)
Don Carter 39 & Dick Weber 45 (all other rounds)
Indiana Kevin Mccune, USA (1) PBA members-only event (Tier 1). PBA major. $100,000 top prize.
Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship May 11 BowlTV Middletown, DE May 8–10 BowlTV (all rounds) Live Marshall Holman 38 & Mark Roth 42 Kansas Packy Hanrahan, USA (2)
Canada Mitch Hupé, Canada (1)
Open event (Tier 3-short format). $20,000 top prize (team).
PBA Super Slam Cup May 20 (prelims) FS1
May 21 (finals) Fox
Jupiter, FL May 20 Live Del Ballard 34 & Johnny Petraglia 46 Non-title event featuring all 2023 major champions. $100,000 top prize.
PBA Tour Finals Jun 24 (seeding rounds) CBS Sports
Jun 25 (group stepladders & finals)
CBS Sports
Arlington, WA Jun 23–24 Live Wayne Webb 38 & Earl Anthony 43 Invitational title event. Starting field includes Top 8 players in Tour points since start of 2022 season. $20,000 top prize.
PBA Skill Ball Challenge Jul 22–23 TBA
Allen Park, MI Jul 22 Live Skill 34 & Skill 46 Non-title event. Top 8 players in points from the five 2023 Classic events use identical Skill 3.02 bowling balls (the same balls used by Teen Masters competitors). $16,000 top prize.
PBA-PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles (a.k.a. The Luci) Jul 30 Bowl TV Houston, TX Jul 27–29 Live Custom Kegel pattern Open PBA and PWBA title event. Tier 3-limited field. Top prize TBA.
PBA-WBT Storm Lucky Larsen Masters N/A Helsingborg, Sweden Sep 1–9 Sep 10 Not reported PBA and WBT title event (Tier 3–limited field). Top prize TBA.
PBA League Elias Cup Quarterfinals: Sep 24 & 25 FS1
Semifinals: Sep 26 FS1
Elias Cup Finals: Sep 27 FS1
Portland, ME Seeding rounds: Sep 23 (not aired) Live Mark Roth 42 Non-title team event. Ten-team starting field. Top prize TBA.

References

  1. "PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2023 PBA ON FOX SCHEDULE". pba.com. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. Hughes, Nolan (December 13, 2022). "2023 PBA CLASSIC SERIES PREVIEW". pba.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. "2023 PBA TOUR SCHEDULE". pba.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. Hughes, Nolan (December 1, 2022). "BREAKING DOWN THE FULL 2023 PBA TOUR SCHEDULE". pba.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. "SKEDBALL: Weekly TV Sports Ratings 1.30-2.5.2023". showbuzzdaily.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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