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ImmaculateL

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PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« on: June 27, 2006, 06:34:07 AM »
2006-2007 PBA tour schedule

Dydo Japan Cup 2006 (Sept. 20-24)
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan (arena finals in Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium)

USBC Masters (Oct. 24-29)
AMF Bowlero Lanes
Wauwatosa, WI

Motor City Classic (Nov. 1-5)
Taylor Lanes
Taylor, MI

Empire State Classic (Nov. 8-12)
AMF Thruway Lanes
Cheektowaga, NY

Hoosier State Classic (Nov. 15-19)
Stardust Bowl I
Hammond, IN

Windy City Classic (Nov. 22-26)
Hawthorn Lanes
Vernon Hills, IL

Forest City Classic (Nov. 30-Dec. 3)
Freeway Lanes of Wickliffe
Wickliffe, OH

Beltway Classic (Dec. 6-10)
AMF Country Club Lanes
Baltimore, MD

Long Island Classic (Dec. 13-17)
AMF Babylon Lanes
West Babylon, NY

High Desert Classic (Jan. 3-7)
National Bowling Stadium
Reno, NV

Earl Anthony Medford Classic (Jan. 10-14)
Lava Lanes
Medford, OR

Dick Weber Open (Jan. 16-21)
Fountain Bowl
Fountain Valley, CA

Sin City Classic (Jan. 24-28)
Strike Zone at Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

Sun City Classic (Jan. 31-Feb. 4)
Oasis Lanes
El Paso, TX

Lone Star Classic (Feb. 7-11)
AMF Irving Lanes
Irving, TX

Hawkeye State Classic (Feb. 14-18)
Thunderbowl
Council Bluff, IA

Mountain State Classic (Feb. 21-25)
Emerson Lanes
Parkersburg, WV

64th U.S. Open (Feb. 27-March 4)
Brunswick Zone Carolier
North Brunswick, NJ

Circle City Classic (March 14-18)
Woodland Bowl
Indianapolis, IN

Denny’s World Championship (March 20-25)
Spectrum Lanes
Wyoming, MI

PBA Tournament of Champions (March 28-April 1)
Bradley Bowl
Windsor Locks, CT (arena finals in Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.)

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DON DRAPER

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2006, 10:03:41 PM »
the closest to me is council bluffs, ia----160 miles, but i don't mind the drive to see the best players in the world.

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2006, 10:40:42 PM »
Wow, closest one to me is in WV; about a 6 hour drive.  I know there are a lot of tournaments in WV.  Maybe I can find one or two the same weekend and make it worth the trip.
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2006, 10:43:41 PM »
i will be at the stop in council bluffs too only around 2hrs from here, oh and the finals are on my bday so i guess that week would be a good week to do the pro am as a bday gift to myself
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2006, 10:46:27 PM »
I'm glad everybody is fired up about the announcement of the schedule. I for one am extremely happy as to how the schedule turned out. There are 9 stops within 8 hours of home for me and some of my favorite areas are back ( Vegas & Dallas ), not to mention some of my favorite bowling centers ( Lava Lanes-Medford / Woodland-Indy / Spectrum-Grand Rapids ). This will be my first time at the stadium since the new installation, so at least i have an open mind about that. For the most part it looks like the schedule is set up very well

As for the sponsors, be patient. They usually dont assign sponsors to each individual event until after the schedule is released
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2006, 10:54:27 PM »
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I'm glad everybody is fired up about the announcement of the schedule. I for one am extremely happy as to how the schedule turned out. There are 9 stops within 8 hours of home for me and some of my favorite areas are back ( Vegas & Dallas ), not to mention some of my favorite bowling centers ( Lava Lanes-Medford / Woodland-Indy / Spectrum-Grand Rapids ). This will be my first time at the stadium since the new installation, so at least i have an open mind about that. For the most part it looks like the schedule is set up very well

As for the sponsors, be patient. They usually dont assign sponsors to each individual event until after the schedule is released
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dzrtrnr

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2006, 11:18:53 PM »
I am real glad to see the PBA back in Reno. We will
be there watching several days, since it is a 20 minute
drive for me! My wife bowled the USBC Nationals this
weekend and the Stadium atmoshpere is more upbeat
since the remodel, looks real good.

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #22 on: June 28, 2006, 12:09:12 AM »
Decisions, decisions...3 that are reasonably close Reno (it si during winter break & I love the stadium), Vegas, and Fountain (the closest).  

Bowled the ProAm at Fountain this past January and it was great.  I bowled the ProAm in Reno in '04, also a good time.
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #23 on: June 28, 2006, 12:14:00 AM »
Bummer.  No more stops in the southeast.  I wanted to go to Birmingham the last two years, it's about three hours away.  I was going to get a group from here to go this season.  Maybe they'll announce a mid-season addition like they did with the Ace Hardware Championship this year.

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2006, 12:15:26 AM »
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Sin City Classic (Jan. 24-28)
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Sun City Classic (Jan. 31-Feb. 4)
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2006, 01:37:24 AM »
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Bummer.  No more stops in the southeast.  I wanted to go to Birmingham the last two years, it's about three hours away.  I was going to get a group from here to go this season.  Maybe they'll announce a mid-season addition like they did with the Ace Hardware Championship this year.

SH


No kidding. I'm glad to see so many events, but no Birmingham and no Atlanta basically means us southerners have nothing to go to.

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2006, 01:57:08 AM »
2 stops in michigan and im loving it!!
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2006, 09:44:34 AM »
I am surprised no stop in Birmingham. The gang at Lightning Strikes went out of their way to please the tour. I am interested in finding out why no stop there. Guess no trip from cold snowy SD to AL in late Jan to see the show. If I find anything out why no stop in Birmingham I will let you know if I can. Looks like may have to travel to Council Bluffs then.
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2006, 09:57:17 AM »
The business model for the PBA changed again this year. Last year they did away with the host center fee ( $25,000 to hold a tournament ) and split the gate and pro-am money with the bowling center. The problem that caused was some of the host centers werent as aggressive in promoting their pro-ams as they were in the past, since they didnt have to put the money up front. I know this year they are back to charging the centers the host fee, and now they keep the gate and pro-am money.

I'm not sure if this is the reason we are not going back to Birmingham or not, but it could be a possibility ( same thing for Atlanta ). As far as the Florida area goes, since i've been on Tour ( 2001 ) we've only been there once. I just dont think there are a lot of bowling centers around the country willing to give up their league/open play business to host a Tour Stop during their peak months
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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2006, 10:33:01 AM »
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Beltway Classic (Dec. 6-10)
AMF Country Club Lanes
Baltimore, MD


I will put in for the time off today. I hope I get to bowl with Jeff in the
Pro-Am.

Does anyone know how much it will cost to bowl in the TQR?

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Re: PBA coming to a bowling alley near you
« Reply #30 on: June 28, 2006, 10:36:58 AM »
sweet, no florida event again this year. oh well, guess ill have to take a trip to socal.