PBA Tour Finals coming to Metro Detroit this summer

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – One of the Professional Bowling Association’s most important tournaments is coming to the official Bowling Capital of the World. 

The PBA Tour Finals will take place June 26-27 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. 

What makes the Tour Finals so important? It’s basically professional bowling’s all-star game. The top eight PBA point winners over the past two years will compete for the coveted title: Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, Kris Prather, EJ Tackett, Bill O’Neill, Jesper Svensson, Francois Lavoie, and Chris Via. 

Via, who, who finished at 9th place in points, earned a spot in the Tour Finals due to Jason Belmonte opting not to participate, returning home to Australia for the birth of his fourth child.

Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, June 26

• 12 p.m. ET – Group 1 Positioning Round: Troup, Tackett, O’Neill, Via
• 2 p.m. ET – Group 2 Positioning Round: Simonsen, Prather, Svensson, Lavoie

Sunday, June 27

• 12 p.m. ET – Group 1 Stepladder Finals
• 2 p.m. ET – Group 2 Stepladder Finals
• 4 p.m. ET – Championship Match

And the news gets even sweeter: 

For the first time since March 2020, 300 fans will be able to cheer for the world’s best bowlers at the historic Thunderbowl Arena Bay while following Covid-19 health and safety protocols to protect the safety of the PBA players and staff.