USBC on Thursday in this Facebook post released a “2026 Hardness Field Testing Research Report summarizing the first year of field data collected on slow oil-absorbing bowling balls at USBC national championship events.” The report is here and attached to this story as a PDF. The most notable part of the report is that “USBC plans to implement 73D as a low-end field hardness limit for slow oil-absorbing equipment at specified USBC national events. More information on that,... Social Media:
Upcoming Tournaments:| Name | Bowling Alley | Address | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOAL Bowling Girls-Only Junior Gold Qualifiers | Pleasant Hill Lanes | 1001 W Newport Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804, USA | August 30, 2026 | April 18, 2027 |
| Kansas City Open | Royal Crest Lanes | 933 Iowa St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA | September 13, 2026 | June 06, 2027 |
| GOAL Bowling Last Chance Junior Gold Qualifier | Harford Lanes | 20 Custis St, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA | April 18, 2027 | April 18, 2027 |
| Sharp Shooters Mar | Killeen Bowlerama | 922 N 38th St, Killeen, TX 76543, USA | March 01, 2027 | March 01, 2027 |
| YR Tireman - 2026 | Lincoln Lanes | 107 W Harrison St, Danville, IL 61832, USA | September 26, 2026 | February 27, 2027 |