When USBC in September announced its new rules for urethane (aka slow oil-absorbing high-performance) bowling balls to take effect Jan. 1, they included a hardness minimum of 78D for the USBC Open Championships. Not offered at the time was how USBC might enforce that rule. Those details came with Saturday’s start of the 2026 USBC Open Championships in the PDF attached to this story that is posted here. USBC calls it the “Squad Room Standard Operating Procedure for bowling ball... Social Media:
Upcoming Tournaments:| Name | Bowling Alley | Address | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston 8 Game Scratch Classic | Swamp Fox Lanes | 312 Rembert C Dennis Blvd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, USA | September 21, 2025 | July 19, 2026 |
| CCUSBC Women's Singles Tournament 2025-2026 | Creasey's Bowl | 644 N Ed Carey Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550, USA | March 22, 2027 | March 22, 2027 |
| Hoinke Classic | Strike & Spare Western Bowl | 6383 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211, USA | March 15, 2026 | November 22, 2026 |
| Brunswick Scratch Doubles Tournament Series | ABC West Lanes | 6454 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, USA | May 17, 2026 | July 26, 2026 |
| Fort Meade Classic Doubles | The Lanes Fort Meade | Mapes Rd & MacArthur Rd, Fort Meade, MD 20755, USA | August 29, 2026 | August 29, 2026 |