The 2025 PBA Owen’s Illinois Classic wasn’t even held in the same bowling center as the 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic is being held in, and the lane pattern has changed, so defending champion Santtu Tahvanainen leading qualifying this year has nothing to do with those things. Whatever the reason, Tahvanainen led the 96-player field through the 16 games of qualifying Tuesday and Wednesday with a 3,882 total, a 242.63 average on this year’s Carmen Salvino 43 lane pattern.... Social Media:
Upcoming Tournaments:| Name | Bowling Alley | Address | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Royal Scratch Tour | Kingpin Lanes | 9525 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299, USA | January 25, 2026 | June 28, 2026 |
| Brunswick Scratch Doubles Tournament Series | ABC West Lanes | 6454 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, USA | May 17, 2026 | July 26, 2026 |
| After the Fireworks Mixed Trio Tournament | AMF Garland Lanes | 1950 Marketplace Dr, Garland, TX 75041, USA | July 11, 2026 | July 12, 2026 |
| 45th NYS Womens Senior Singles Championships | Roseland Bowl | 4357 Recreation Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA | August 14, 2026 | August 23, 2026 |
| Summer Eliminator Series | ABC Lanes East | 1001 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA | May 20, 2026 | July 29, 2026 |