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:
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| Vincennes University 9 Pin No Tap | Vincennes University Lanes | 1401 North Chestnut Vincennes, IN 47591 | February 28, 2027 | February 28, 2027 |
| 2026 Junior Gold Championships | AMF Southtown Lanes | 7941 Southtown Center Bloomington, MN 55431 | July 11, 2026 | July 18, 2026 |
| DV8 Bowl4Life JuniorBowling.com Youth Shootout | Bogart's Entertainment | 14917 Garrett Ave S Apple Valley, MN 55124 | July 09, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| AHT StrikeForce Bowlero Via Linda 6/28/2025 | Bowlero Via Linda | 9027 E Vía Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA | June 28, 2026 | June 28, 2026 |
| 2026 Junior Gold Championships | Cedarvale Lanes | 3883 Cedar Grove Pkwy, Eagan, MN 55122, USA | July 11, 2026 | July 18, 2026 |