PWBA Bowling Tour: 2020 season
| PWBA Bowling Tour: 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Women's Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | Season cancelled |
The 2020 Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour retained a similar schedule to the 2019 season, with nine standard singles tournaments and four majors, plus the PBA-PWBA mixed doubles tournament.[1] The 2020 PWBA season was expected to start on April 23, but as of March 15 it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
On June 3, 2020, the PWBA chose to cancel the 2020 season due to continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy: “Sadly, we do not see a workable way to operate a national tour in 2020 across varying venues and states in a manner that meets standards for a professional sports league.” BPAA Executive Director Frank DeSocio noted there is still a possibility to conduct special, non-title events for PWBA players later in 2020.[3]
Tournament summary[edit]
Below is a list of events that were scheduled for the 2020 PWBA Tour season[1] prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. Major tournaments are in bold.
| Event | Airdate | City | Preliminary rounds | Final round | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWBA Tucson Open | Apr 25 BowlTV | Tucson, AZ | Apr 23–24 | Live | Open event. | |
| PWBA Spokane Open | May 2 BowlTV | Spokane, WA | Apr 30–May 1 | Live | Open event. | |
| PWBA Sacramento Open | May 9 BowlTV | Citrus Heights, CA | May 7–8 | Live | Open event. | |
| USBC Queens | May 19 CBS Sports | Las Vegas | May 13–18 | Live | Open event, PWBA major. | |
| PWBA Greater Cleveland Open | May 30 BowlTV | Parma Heights, OH | May 28–29 | Live | Open event. | |
| PWBA Rockford Open | Jun 6 BowlTV | Rockford, IL | Jun 4–5 | Live | Open event. | |
| PWBA East Texas Open | Jun 13 BowlTV | Longview, TX | Jun 11–12 | Live | Open event. | |
| U.S. Women's Open | Jun 30 CBS Sports | Dallas, TX | Jun 23–29 | Live | Open event, PWBA major. | |
| PWBA Las Vegas Open | Jul 12 CBS Sports | Las Vegas | Jul 8–11 | Live | Open event. | |
| PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles | Aug 2 BowlTV | Houston, TX | Jul 30–Aug 1 | Live | Open PBA and PWBA title event. | |
| PWBA Greater Columbus Open | Aug 8 CBS Sports | Columbus, OH | Aug 6–7 | Live | Open Elite Field event. | |
| PWBA Tennessee Open | Aug 15 CBS Sports | Clarksville, TN | Aug 13–14 | Live | Open Elite Field event. | |
| PWBA Players Championship | Aug 23 CBS Sports | Seminole, FL | Aug 19–22 | Live | Open members-only event, PWBA major. | |
| PWBA Tour Championship | Sep 9 CBS Sports | Henrico County, VA | Sep 6–8 | Live | Invitational event, PWBA major. |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2020 PWBA Tournament Schedule". PWBA.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "START OF 2020 PWBA TOUR SEASON POSTPONED INDEFINITELY". PWBA.com. March 15, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "PWBA CANCELS 2020 TOUR SEASON". PWBA.com. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.