2021 PBA World Series of Bowling XII

Five Titles Up For Grabs At 2021 PBA World Series Of Bowling

Five Titles Up For Grabs At 2021 PBA World Series Of Bowling

One of the most important stretches of the PBA Tour season will take place starting Sunday when the 2021 PBA World Series of Bowling gets underway.

Mar 3, 2021 by Lucas Wiseman
Watch The WSOB On FloBowling

One of the most important stretches of the PBA Tour season will take place starting Sunday when the 2021 PBA World Series of Bowling gets underway.

JOIN NOW to watch the 2021 World Series of Bowling starting Sunday

With five PBA Tour titles on the line, including the season’s third major, there will be action from AMF University Lanes in Tampa, Florida, every day from Sunday through March 17.

FloBowling will provide live, exclusive coverage of every qualifying and match play round of every event. The finals will be broadcast by FOX Sports (U.S.) and FloBowling (international).

The 96 players in the field will compete for titles in the PBA World Championship (a major), the PBA Cheetah Championship, PBA Chameleon Championship, PBA Scorpion Championship and the Mark Roth-Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship.

Belmonte Hoping For Another World Champ Win

In all, the World Series of Bowling will offer a total prize fund of $650,000. The animal pattern events and the doubles event will pay $30,000 for first place, while the PBA World Championship features a $100,000 payday for the winner.

The field will feature all of the players in FloBowling’s PBA Power Rankings, including Francois Lavoie, Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, Jason Belmonte, Jesper Svensson, Bill O’Neill, Tom Smallwood, Sean Rash, Dick Allen and EJ Tackett.

Sean Rash Focused On Major Title At WSOB

Here’s the complete schedule of events with all times Eastern:

Sunday, March 7

12 p.m. – Cheetah Qualifying Round 1 (five games)
6 p.m. – Cheetah Qualifying Round 2 (five games)

Top 16 advance to Best of 5, Single Elimination Match Play on March 15
Note: All qualifying games carry over to the PBA World Championship & PBA Roth/Holman Doubles

Monday, March 8

12 p.m. – Chameleon Qualifying Round 1 (five games)
6 p.m. – Chameleon Qualifying Round 2 (five games)

Top 16 advance to Best of 5, Single Elimination Match Play on March 16
Note: All qualifying games carry over to the PBA World Championship & PBA Roth/Holman Doubles

Tuesday, March 9

12 p.m. – Scorpion Qualifying Round 1 (five games)
6 p.m. – Scorpion Qualifying Round 2 (five games)

Top 16 advance to Best of 5, Single Elimination Match Play on March 17
Note: All qualifying games carry over to the PBA World Championship & PBA Roth Holman Doubles
Top 30 players advance to the PBA World Championship Cashers Rounds based on cumulative qualifying pin-fall of the PBA Cheetah, Chameleon & Scorpion Championships.
Top 16 teams advance to the PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Baker Match Play Rounds on Friday, March 12.

Wednesday, March 10

12 p.m. – World Championship Cashers Qualifying Round 1 (five games)
6 p.m. – World Championship Cashers Qualifying Round 2 (five games)

Top 16 advance to PBA World Championship Match Play

Thursday, March 11

Noon – World Championship Match Play Round 1 (eight games)
6 p.m. – World Championship Match Play Round 2 (eight games)

Top 5 advance to the Stepladder Finals on March 13

Friday, March 12

Noon – Roth/Holman Doubles Match Play Round 1 (eight games)
6 p.m. – Roth/Holman Doubles Match Play Round 2 (eight games)

Top 5 teams advance to the Stepladder Finals on March 14

Saturday, March 13

2 p.m. – PBA World Championship Stepladder Finals*

Sunday, March 14

3 p.m. – PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Stepladder Finals*

Monday, March 15

Noon – Cheetah Round of 16 (best of five)
3 p.m. – Cheetah Round of 8 (best of five)
8 p.m. – Cheetah Championship Round*

Tuesday, March 16

Noon – Chameleon Round of 16 (best of five)
3 p.m. – Chameleon Round of 8 (best of five)
8 p.m. – Chameleon Championship Round*

Wednesday, March 17

Noon – Scorpion Round of 16 (best of five)
3 p.m. – Scorpion Round of 8 (best of five)
8 p.m. – Scorpion Championship Round*

* - FloBowling broadcast only for international subscribers. U.S. fans can watch on FOX Sports.