Deo Benard won the 2025 BowlTV PBA Regional Players Invitational after a strong final performance at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
The event brought together top regional players for the season-ending BowlTV showcase, with titles awarded in both the standard PBA and PBA50 divisions.
Benard secured the championship by defeating Jeff Mann 278–228 in the title match. The near-perfect game sealed the victory and earned Benard the top prize of $15,000. Mann finished second and received $10,000 for his runner-up result.
Earlier in the stepladder finals, Benard advanced through a demanding semifinal round.
He defeated Christopher Tuholski in a three-game match that went down to the final shots, winning 2–1 with scores of 258–201, 195–215, and 230–227. Benard also eliminated DeeRonn Booker, the reigning USBC Masters champion, during the Round of 8.
On the other side of the bracket, Mann reached the final by defeating Kevin Bienko 2–0 with games of 214–201 and 190–169.
The victory marked Benard’s 15th career PBA Regional Tour title, achieved just days before his 22nd birthday on Christmas Eve.
Benard has been named Southwest Region Player of the Year twice, including current season. Benard also owns a national PBA Tour title after winning the 2024 PBA Cheetah Championship.
The 2025 BowlTV PBA Regional Players Invitational also featured the PBA50 division, where Michael Haggitt claimed the title. Haggitt defeated defending champion Randy Weiss 231–217 in the championship match to earn the $10,000 top prize.
With their victories, both Deo Benard and Michael Haggitt earned automatic entry into their respective 2026 PBA Tournament of Champions fields.
