2018 PBA Fall Swing Wolf Open Final Match featuring Tommy Jones, Andrew Anderson, Kris Prather, Michael Tang and Anthony Simonsen hosted at The Lanes at Coffee Creek in Owasso in suburban Tulsa, Okla.
The Lanes at Coffee Creek in Owasso in suburban Tulsa, Okla., will host the 2018 revival of the Professional Bowlers Association Fall Swing Oct. 14-20. The multi-event tournament package, open to a field of 120 PBA members only.
The PBA Fall Swing, which will award Wolf Open, Bear Open and Tulsa Open titles, will precede the U.S. Open which takes place Oct. 24-31 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. The Fall Swing and the U.S. Open – the final major championship of 2018 – are both part of the 2018 Go Bowling! PBA Tour schedule.
Based on the combined 24-game qualifying totals on the 33-foot Wolf and 39-foot Bear oiling patterns, the top 18 players will advance to the Tulsa Open finals, a 18-game round robin match play event that will be contested on the Dragon 45 oiling pattern Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20.
After a total of 42 games, including match play bonus pins, the top five will compete for the Tulsa Open title at 1 p.m. Central on a lane condition selected by the leading qualifier.
PBA Fall Swing Schedule
The Lanes at Coffee Creek, Owasso, Okla., Oct. 14-20 (all times are Central)
Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018
10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. – Squad A and B practice sessions
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018
9 a.m. – A Squad, Wolf Open 6 qualifying games
3 p.m. – B Squad, Wolf Open 6 qualifying games
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018
9 a.m. – B Squad, Wolf Open 6 qualifying games
3 p.m. – A Squad, Wolf Open 6 qualifying games
Top five advance to stepladders finals
7:30 p.m. – Top five stepladder finals, live on Xtra Frame
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
9 a.m. – A Squad, Bear Open 6 qualifying games
3 p.m. – B Squad, Bear Open 6 qualifying games
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018
9 a.m. – B Squad, Bear Open 6 qualifying games
3 p.m. – A Squad, Bear Open 6 qualifying games
Top five advance to stepladders finals; top 18 after 24 combined qualifying games advance to Tulsa Open finals
7:30 p.m. – Top five stepladder finals, live on Xtra Frame
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
9 a.m. – Top 18, 6 games round robin match play
3 p.m. – Top 18, 6 games round robin match play
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018
9 a.m. – Top 18, 6 games round robin match play
Top five after 42 games advance to stepladder finals
1 p.m. – Top five stepladder finals, live on Xtra Frame