Jillian Martin won the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday night atRoyal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis. Martin defeated Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane in the championship match after a212-212 tie and a four-shot roll-off. The win gave Martin her second careermajor, fourth PWBA Tour title overall, and the $60,000 first prize just daysbefore her 22nd birthday. Martin entered the stepladder finals as the No. 4 seed and had to win fourmatches to claim the title. She opened the night against No. 5 seed Jordan Snodgrass and won 212-166. In the second match, Martin faced Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova. The match stayedlow-scoring, but Martin advanced with a 172-166 win. Martin then met Ukraine’s Dasha Kovalova in the semifinal. Kovalova, the No. 2seed, stayed close throughout the match, but Martin won 230-223 to reach thetitle match against Sin. Sin entered the final as the No. 1 seed after a strong week in Indianapolis.She was on a mission to win her second U.S. Women’s Open title after claiming this major at Royal Pin Woodland in 2024. strong week in Indianapolis claiming this major at Royal Pin Woodland in 2024 The championship match became one of the closest finals of the season, withthe title decided by a one-ball roll-off. Both players struck on the first shot. On the second shot, both left threepins. On the third shot, both struck again. The match ended on the fourth shotwhen Martin struck and Sin left nine. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now Sin finished second for the second straight week after also reaching the finalat the PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic. She earned $30,000 for her runner-upfinish. PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic Kovalova placed third and earned $22,000. Zavjalova finished fourth for$17,000, while Snodgrass took fifth and earned $13,000. The PWBA Tour now takes a scheduled break. 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The stepladder finals are set at the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open. After 56 games ofqualifying, the cashers round and match play at Royal Pin Woodland inIndianapolis, the field has been reduced from 107 players to five. Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane will enter Tuesday night’s finals as the No. 1 seed. Itis her second U.S. Women’s Open top seed in three years at the same center. In2024, Malaysia’s star went all the way, winning the eagle trophy against Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova before later claiming the 2024 PWBA Player of theYear award. winning the eagle trophy against Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova A rematch of the 2024 final is still possible, as Zavjalova also made thestepladder finals as the No. 3 seed. To reach Sin again, she will first haveto face the winner of the opening match between No. 4 seed Jillian Martin andNo. 5 seed Jordan Snodgrass. The winner of that match would then meetUkraine’s Dasha Kovalova, who qualified as the No. 2 seed. The winner of the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open will earn the major title, the greenjacket, the eagle trophy and the $60,000 first prize. The stepladder finals will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET and will bebroadcast live on CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports Network {"@context": "https://schema.org","@graph": [{"@type": "NewsArticle","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-stepladder-finals-lineup/#article","headline": "Stepladder Finals Set at 2026 U.S. Women’s Open; Sin Li Jane Takes Top Seed","description": "The top five finalists are locked in for the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women's Open at Royal Pin Woodland. Malaysia's Sin Li Jane claims the No. 1 seed for Tuesday's live broadcast.","image": ["https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/bowlinglife/media/Posts_Uploads/Discord_ad_banner_bowlinglife.png"],"datePublished": "2026-06-16T15:00:00-04:00","dateModified": "2026-06-16T15:00:00-04:00","author": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu"},"publisher": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu/logo.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-stepladder-finals-lineup"}},{"@type": "SportsEvent","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-stepladder-finals-lineup/#event","name": "2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women's Open Stepladder Finals","sport": "Bowling","startDate": "2026-06-16T19:00:00-04:00","endDate": "2026-06-16T22:00:00-04:00","location": {"@type": "Place","name": "Royal Pin Woodland","address": {"@type": "PostalAddress","addressLocality": "Indianapolis","addressRegion": "IN","addressCountry": "US"}},"competitor": [{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Sin Li Jane" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Dasha Kovalova" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Zavjalova" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Jillian Martin" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Jordan Snodgrass" }],"description": "The premier televised five-player stepladder finals of the 2026 U.S. Women's Open major championship."},{"@type": "FAQPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-stepladder-finals-lineup/#faq","mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question","name": "Who is the No. 1 seed for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open finals?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Sin Li Jane of Malaysia earned the No. 1 seed after 56 total games of qualifying and match play. This is her second time securing the top seed at Royal Pin Woodland, having won the tournament previously in 2024."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "What are the player seeds and matchups for the U.S. Women's Open stepladder?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The seeds are No. 1 Sin Li Jane, No. 2 Dasha Kovalova, No. 3 Diana Zavjalova, No. 4 Jillian Martin, and No. 5 Jordan Snodgrass. The opening match will feature Jillian Martin vs. Jordan Snodgrass, with the winner advancing to face Diana Zavjalova."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "What is the prize payout for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open champion?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The champion will receive a $60,000 first prize check along with the major championship title, the coveted green jacket, and the signature eagle trophy."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "When and where can I watch the 2026 U.S. Women's Open finals live?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The stepladder finals air live on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on CBS Sports Network."}}]}]}

Jordan Snodgrass stayed in front after the second day of qualifying at the2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis. Afterleading the opening round on Thursday,Snodgrass added 1,770 over eight games on Friday. That moved her 16-game totalto 3,668 - the second-highest 16-game qualifying score since the PWBA Tourrelaunch - and kept her at the top of the standings heading into the finalqualifying round. leading the opening round on Thursday Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova is currently second with 3,559. Brittany Smith movedinto third place with 3,556 after posting the best eight-game block on Friday,knocking down 1,789 pins. Liz Kuhlkin is fourth with 3,509. Erin McCarthy, the2026 USBC Queens champion,completes the top five with 3,496. 2026 USBC Queens champion Jax State NCAA national championAnnalise OBryant is sixth with 3,472. Ukraine’s Dasha Kovalova is seventh with3,468. Jax State NCAA national champion Stephanie Zavala sits eighth with 3,429, followed by Crystal Elliott in ninthwith 3,426. Gianna Brandolino, another Jax State bowler, completes the top 10with 3,419. Full results after two qualifying blocks can be foundhere. here The third qualifying round will be played on a 58-foot oil pattern. Afterthat, the field will be cut to the top 36 players, who will advance toSunday’s Cashers’ Round. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) After the Cashers’ Round, the field will be cut again to the top 24 forround-robin match play. Match play will begin Sunday at 5 p.m. ET with the first eight-game block. Twomore match-play blocks will follow Monday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. After 56 total games, the top five players will advance to the stepladderfinals. 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After winning the 2026 PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic last week for her seventhcareer PWBA Tour title, Jordan Snodgrass kept her momentum going by leadingthe opening day of qualifying at the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open. winning the 2026 PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic Snodgrass finished Thursday’s opening block at Royal Pin Woodland inIndianapolis with 1,898 over eight games, a 237.25 average, on the first offour U.S. Women’s Open oil patterns. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) NCAA national champion with Jax State, Annalise OBryant, finished the day insecond place with 1,893, just five pins behind Snodgrass. NCAA national champion with Jax State Liz Kuhlkin and Colombia’s Maria José Bohr tied for third with 1,868. Latvia’sDiana Zavjalova completed the top five with 1,861. Dasha Kovalova of Ukraine finished sixth with 1,842. Lauren Russo was seventhwith 1,834, followed by Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane in eighth with 1,808. Maryssa Carey finished ninth with 1,802, while Taylor Bulthuis closed the top10 with 1,782. The defending champion, Singapore’s New Hui Fen, who defeated Snodgrass in the final after her historic run from the No. 5 seed, is currently in 29thposition with 1,702 total.Full results after the first qualifying round can be found here. who defeated Snodgrass in the final after her historic run from the No. 5 seed here. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now There is still a long way to go before the champion is crowned. Players havecompleted only eight games, with 16 more qualifying games still scheduled ontwo difficult oil patterns before the first cut. Qualifying continues Friday and Saturday with eight-game blocks at 8 a.m., 1p.m. and 6 p.m. ET. 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Verity Crawley and Missy Parkin will miss the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at RoyalPin Woodland in Indianapolis. Both players withdrew before the start of the major, which begins today withofficial practice before qualifying starts Thursday. Crawley has been dealing with a stress fracture in her right shin. The injuryhad already kept her out of recent PWBA Tour events, and she has now decidednot to bowl one of the biggest tournaments of the season. “After a lot of thought, I have made the incredibly difficult decision towithdraw from the tournament,” Crawley said on her social media. “Deep down, Ithink I knew this had to happen. For my long-term health, it is the rightchoice, but that doesn’t make the decision any easier.” Crawley said she first hoped to compete through the injury by managing thepain and using a walking boot away from the lanes. However, a recent practicesession changed that plan. “I really thought I could just power through - deal with the pain and wear theboot when I wasn't on the lanes,” Crawley said. “But the reality hit homeduring a recent practice session. I experienced pain just doing a basic swingand slide drill without the boot, to the point where I was too apprehensive toeven attempt a full approach.” She said sitting out the U.S. Women’s Open was difficult, but added that herfocus now has to be on healing and rebuilding strength properly. After the U.S. Women's Open, the PWBA Tour will have around a six-week break.That could give Crawley time to recover before a possible return at the 2026PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles in July. Parkin, a 13-time Team USA member, also withdrew from the event. She said thedecision was made because of personal reasons and recent health issues. “This will be the first time I’ve ever missed bowling this event since I was19 years old,” Parkin said. “Due to some personal reasons and a few healthbumps lately, I’m taking this time to prioritize my future and long-termhealth.” The withdrawals from Crawley and Parkin alsochanged the 2026 U.S. Women's Open tournament schedule. changed the 2026 U.S. Women's Open tournament schedule The PTQ had originally been set for Tuesday, with 49 players scheduled to bowleight games. Even before the withdrawals, the setup was unusual, as 48 ofthose 49 players were expected to advance into the main field. But with twoopen spots available in the main field, every player listed for the PTQ couldbe moved directly into the main event. With no cut left to make, organizerscancelled the PTQ and informed the players. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews - all wrapped up in a quick3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open will begin Wednesday with official practice on eachof the four tournament oil patterns. Once announced, oil patterns can be foundhere. here Qualifying rounds are scheduled to begin Thursday. 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The PTQ for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open has been cancelled ahead of the eventat Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis. The tournament will start on June 10 with the live finals scheduled forTuesday, June 16, on CBS Sports Network. The PTQ was originally set to feature 49 players bowling eight games at 11a.m. ET on Tuesday. However, the format had already created an unusualsituation, as 48 of those 49 players were expected to advance into the mainfield. That changed again when two players withdrew from the U.S. Women’s Open main field.England’s Verity Crawley pulled out after suffering a stress fracture in her right shin earlier in May. Missy Parkin also withdrew from the competition, citing personal reasons and a few health issues in a post on social media. With open spots in the main field, every player listed for the PTQ could move into the main event. With no cut left to make, organizers cancelled the PTQ and informed theplayers. TOgether with the players listed on the PTQ, the main field will include thetop 75 players from the 2025 PWBA Tour points list, past U.S. Women’s Openchampions, and BPAA exemption. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open will begin tomorrow with official practice on eachof the four tournament oil patterns, which have not yet been announced. Qualifying rounds are scheduled to begin Thursday at Royal Pin Woodland. Theevent will continue through the televised finals on Tuesday, June 16, at 7p.m. local time. {"@context": "https://schema.org","@graph": [{"@type": "NewsArticle","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-ptq-cancelled/#article","headline": "PTQ Cancelled for 2026 U.S. Women’s Open After Main Field Shift","description": "The Pre-Tournament Qualifier for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open has been officially cancelled after Verity Crawley's withdrawal allowed all PTQ entrants to advance directly into the main field.","image": ["https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/bowlinglife/media/Posts_Uploads/Discord_ad_banner_bowlinglife.png"],"datePublished": "2026-06-09T14:00:00-04:00","dateModified": "2026-06-09T14:00:00-04:00","author": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu"},"publisher": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu/logo.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-ptq-cancelled"}},{"@type": "SportsEvent","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-ptq-cancelled/#event","name": "2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women's Open","sport": "Bowling","startDate": "2026-06-10","endDate": "2026-06-16","location": {"@type": "Place","name": "Royal Pin Woodland","address": {"@type": "PostalAddress","addressLocality": "Indianapolis","addressRegion": "IN","addressCountry": "US"}},"description": "The 2026 U.S. Women's Open major tournament, featuring elite competitive qualifying on four different oil patterns and a televised stepladder final on CBS Sports Network."},{"@type": "FAQPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-us-womens-open-ptq-cancelled/#faq","mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question","name": "Why was the 2026 U.S. Women's Open PTQ cancelled?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The Pre-Tournament Qualifier was cancelled because 48 of the 49 listed players were already projected to advance. When England's Verity Crawley withdrew due to a stress fracture in her right shin, it opened up an additional spot, allowing every remaining PTQ player to move straight into the main field without needing a cut."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "When and where is the 2026 U.S. Women's Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The event begins with official practice on June 10, 2026, followed by qualifying rounds at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis, Indiana."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "How can I watch the 2026 U.S. Women's Open finals?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The live televised stepladder finals are scheduled to air on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. local time on CBS Sports Network."}}]}]}

Jordan Snodgrass turned the top seed into a title Friday night, winning the2026 PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic presented by Storm at HP Lanes in Columbus,Ohio. Snodgrass defeated Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane 250-198 in the championship match toclaim her seventh career PWBA Tour title. The final did not stay close for long. Snodgrass opened with six straightstrikes, building early pressure on Sin, who entered the stepladder finals asthe No. 2 seed. A 4-6-7-10 split in the seventh frame briefly opened the door,but Sin could not make up enough ground. Sin reached the final after defeating Shannon Pluhowsky 256-188 in thesemifinal. Pluhowsky was making her third straight championship-roundappearance of the 2026 PWBA season after winning thePWBA BowlTV Openand finishing second at thePWBA Lilac City Open. PWBA BowlTV Open PWBA Lilac City Open The stepladder finals began with South Korea’s Seo Yeon Ryu facing OliviaFarwell. Ryu, who became thefirst Korean player to compete on the PWBA Tourthis year, added another milestone by reaching the championship round duringher first season. first Korean player to compete on the PWBA Tour Her first win on the TV pair will have to wait. Farwell won the opening match220-182 on her 28th birthday. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now Farwell then advanced to face Pluhowsky, but the run ended in the secondmatch. Pluhowsky won 245-227 to move into the semifinal against Sin. The event in Columbus was the first PWBA tournament held in honor of BarbaraChrisman, the co-founder of Storm Bowling. The PWBA Tour now moves to Indianapolis for the Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Openat Royal Pin Woodland. The major begins June 9. {"@context": "https://schema.org","@graph": [{"@type": "NewsArticle","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-barbara-chrisman-classic-jordan-snodgrass-wins/#article","headline": "Jordan Snodgrass Wins 2026 PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic","description": "Top seed Jordan Snodgrass opens with six straight strikes to defeat Malaysia's Sin Li Jane 250-198 and capture her seventh career PWBA Tour title in Columbus, Ohio.","image": ["https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/bowlinglife/media/Posts_Uploads/Discord_ad_banner_bowlinglife.png"],"datePublished": "2026-06-06T10:00:00-04:00","dateModified": "2026-06-06T10:00:00-04:00","author": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu"},"publisher": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu/logo.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-barbara-chrisman-classic-jordan-snodgrass-wins"}},{"@type": "SportsEvent","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-barbara-chrisman-classic-jordan-snodgrass-wins/#event","name": "2026 PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic Stepladder Finals","sport": "Bowling","startDate": "2026-06-05","endDate": "2026-06-05","location": {"@type": "Place","name": "HP Lanes","address": {"@type": "PostalAddress","addressLocality": "Columbus","addressRegion": "OH","addressCountry": "US"}},"competitor": [{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Jordan Snodgrass" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Sin Li Jane" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Shannon Pluhowsky" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Olivia Farwell" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Seo Yeon Ryu" }],"description": "The concluding stepladder finals of the inaugural PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic, honoring the co-founder of Storm Bowling."},{"@type": "FAQPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-barbara-chrisman-classic-jordan-snodgrass-wins/#faq","mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question","name": "Who won the 2026 PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Jordan Snodgrass won the title by defeating Malaysia's Sin Li Jane 250-198 in the championship match."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "How many titles does Jordan Snodgrass have on the PWBA Tour?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "With her victory in Columbus, Jordan Snodgrass has now captured seven career PWBA Tour titles."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "Who is the first Korean player to reach a PWBA championship round?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Seo Yeon Ryu made history during the 2026 season as both the first Korean player to debut on the PWBA Tour and the first to reach a stepladder final."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "When and where is the next PWBA Tour event?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The PWBA Tour heads to Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis for the Go Bowling U.S. Women's Open, a major tournament starting on June 9, 2026."}}]}]}

Cherie Tan won the 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open on Monday at ABC Gates Bowl inRochester, ending a title wait that had lasted nearly two years. The Singapore left-hander defeated Shannon Pluhowsky 225-206 in thechampionship match. Pluhowsky had already won the PWBA BowlTV Open earlier inthe week and was trying to claim another title at ABC Gates Bowl. won the PWBA BowlTV Open The victory gave Tan her sixth career PWBA Tour title, her first since the2024 PWBA BowlTV Classic, and the $10,000 top prize. 2024 PWBA BowlTV Classic Tan reached the stepladder finals as the No. 1 seed after advancing throughthe match-play bracket as the highest remaining seed. She built her advantagein the second half of the title match, striking three times from the sixththrough eighth frames. Pluhowsky could not match Tan’s strike run and had tosettle for second place. She earned $5,000 for her runner-up finish. Pluhowsky reached the title match from the No. 3 seed. She first defeatedqualifying leader Erin McCarthy 235-197, then beat Canada’s Felicia Wong218-191 in the semifinal. qualifying leader Erin McCarthy McCarthy had opened the stepladder with a 190-177 win over Singapore’s New HuiFen. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now The PWBA Lilac City Open closed the PWBA Summer Series in Rochester. The weekalso included a PWBA Rochester Open win by Stefanie Johnson and a PWBA BowlTV Open title for Shannon Pluhowsky. PWBA Rochester Open win by Stefanie Johnson PWBA BowlTV Open title for Shannon Pluhowsky The PWBA Tour continues June 4-6 with the PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classicpresented by Storm at HPL Bowling Center in Columbus, Ohio. {"@context": "https://schema.org","@graph": [{"@type": "NewsArticle","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-cherie-tan-wins/#article","headline": "Cherie Tan Breaks Title Drought to Win 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open","description": "Singapore's Cherie Tan defeats Shannon Pluhowsky 225-206 to capture the 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open, securing her sixth career title and closing the PWBA Summer Series.","image": ["https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/bowlinglife/media/Posts_Uploads/Discord_ad_banner_bowlinglife.png"],"datePublished": "2026-06-02T09:00:00+03:00","dateModified": "2026-06-02T09:00:00+03:00","author": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu"},"publisher": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu/logo.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-cherie-tan-wins"}},{"@type": "SportsEvent","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-cherie-tan-wins/#event","name": "2026 PWBA Lilac City Open Stepladder Finals","sport": "Bowling","startDate": "2026-06-01","endDate": "2026-06-01","location": {"@type": "Place","name": "ABC Gates Bowl","address": {"@type": "PostalAddress","addressLocality": "Rochester","addressRegion": "NY","addressCountry": "US"}},"competitor": [{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Cherie Tan" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Shannon Pluhowsky" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Felicia Wong" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Erin McCarthy" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "New Hui Fen" }],"description": "The final event of the 2026 PWBA Summer Series in Rochester, New York."},{"@type": "FAQPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-cherie-tan-wins/#faq","mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question","name": "Who won the 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Cherie Tan of Singapore won the 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open, defeating Shannon Pluhowsky 225-206 in the final match."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "How many PWBA titles does Cherie Tan have?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "With her victory at the Lilac City Open, Cherie Tan has won six career PWBA Tour titles."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "What was the first-place prize money for the 2026 Lilac City Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Cherie Tan earned the $10,000 top prize for winning the tournament, while runner-up Shannon Pluhowsky received $5,000."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "What is the next stop on the 2026 PWBA Tour?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The PWBA Tour moves to Columbus, Ohio, for the PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic presented by Storm from June 4-6, 2026."}}]}]}

Erin McCarthy led 87-player qualifying at the PWBA Lilac City Open at ABCGates Bowl in Rochester, New York. In the third and final event of the PWBA Summer Series, the 2026 USBC Queenschampion scored 2,688 over 12 games and led the top 24 players into Monday’smatch-play bracket. McCarthy, together with seven other players, also earned a bye straight intothe Round of 16. Cherie Tan of Singapore qualified second with 2,677. Josie Barnes was thirdwith 2,663, while Canada’s Felicia Wong finished fourth with 2,655. Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane qualified fifth with 2,641. Liz Johnson was sixth with2,637, and Jordan Snodgrass finished seventh with 2,629. Sweden’s Nora Johansson earned the final bye after winning a roll-off 205-193against Alexis Runk after both players finished qualifying tied at 2,621. The final match-play spot went to Olivia Farwell, who finished 24th with2,536. She will face Alexis Runk in the Round of 24. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now Match play begins Monday at 9 a.m. ET. The winners will move into the Round of16, where they will join the eight players who earned first-round byes. TheRound of 16 is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET. All matches through the Round of 8 will use a best-of-three-game format. After the Round of 8, the four winners and the highest-seeded losing playerwill advance to the stepladder finals. The PWBA Lilac City Open stepladderfinals are scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET. {"@context": "https://schema.org","@graph": [{"@type": "NewsArticle","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-qualifying-results/#article","headline": "Erin McCarthy Leads Qualifying at 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open","description": "Queens champion Erin McCarthy tops the qualifying field at the PWBA Lilac City Open, leading 24 players into the final match-play bracket of the Summer Series.","image": ["https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/bowlinglife/media/Posts_Uploads/Discord_ad_banner_bowlinglife.png"],"datePublished": "2026-06-01T08:30:00+03:00","dateModified": "2026-06-01T08:30:00+03:00","author": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu"},"publisher": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu/logo.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-qualifying-results"}},{"@type": "SportsEvent","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-qualifying-results/#event","name": "2026 PWBA Lilac City Open - Qualifying & Match Play","sport": "Bowling","startDate": "2026-05-31","endDate": "2026-06-01","location": {"@type": "Place","name": "ABC Gates Bowl","address": {"@type": "PostalAddress","addressLocality": "Rochester","addressRegion": "NY","addressCountry": "US"}},"competitor": [{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Erin McCarthy" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Cherie Tan" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Josie Barnes" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Felicia Wong" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Sin Li Jane" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Liz Johnson" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Jordan Snodgrass" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Nora Johansson" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Alexis Runk" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Olivia Farwell" }],"description": "The third and final event of the 2026 PWBA Summer Series, featuring an 87-player field cut to the top 24 for bracket match play."},{"@type": "FAQPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-lilac-city-open-qualifying-results/#faq","mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question","name": "Who led qualifying at the 2026 PWBA Lilac City Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Erin McCarthy led the 87-player field in qualifying, rolling a 12-game total of 2,688 to secure the number one seed for match play."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "Which players earned a first-round bye at the Lilac City Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The top eight players earning automatic byes into the Round of 16 are Erin McCarthy, Cherie Tan, Josie Barnes, Felicia Wong, Sin Li Jane, Liz Johnson, Jordan Snodgrass, and Nora Johansson."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "What is the bracket and finals format for the Lilac City Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Matches through the Round of 8 utilize a best-of-three-game elimination format. The four remaining winners alongside the highest-seeded losing player advance to the five-player stepladder finals."}}]}]}

Shannon Pluhowsky won the 2026 PWBA BowlTV Open at ABC Gates Bowl inRochester, New York. In the final, Pluhowsky defeated Julia Bond 268-205. The win gave Pluhowsky her seventh career PWBA Tour title and the $10,000first prize. Pluhowsky earned the No. 1 seed for the stepladder finals after a strongmatch-play round. She won nine of her 12 matches and finished with 2,967 total- 21 pins short of the 12-game record she set at the 2023 PWBA Waterloo Open. 2023 PWBA Waterloo Open. Pluhowsky finished match play with a 249-pin lead over No. 2 seed New Hui Fenof Singapore. Julia Bond qualified third, while Germany’s Birgit Noreiks andJordan Snodgrass entered the stepladder as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds. In the stepladder final opener, Noreiks defeated Snodgrass in the highestscoring stepladder final match since the PWBA relaunch, 277-276. Noreiks then faced Bond but fell after a 235-221 defeat. Bond moved on to face New in the semifinal. She started the match with fivestraight strikes and held the lead through the second half of the game. Newmade a late run, but left a split in the 10th frame, allowing Bond to seal aspot in the final with a 237-202 win. In the final, Pluhowsky started with seven straight strikes, stayed in frontfor the whole match and claimed the title. For the second-place finish, Bond earned $5,000. New earned $4,000 for thirdplace. Noreiks finished fourth and earned $3,500, while Snodgrass placed fifthfor $3,000. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now The PWBA BowlTV Open was the second event of the PWBA Summer Series. Theseries will finish with the PWBA Lilac City Open, which begins Sunday with twosix-game qualifying rounds at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. PWBA Summer Series After qualifying, the top 24 players will advance to match play on Monday. 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For the second straight year, Stefanie Johnson won the PWBA Rochester Open,claiming the 2026 title at ABC Gates Bowl in Rochester, New York. Johnson defeated Finland’s Peppi Konsteri 200-183 in the title match to winher sixth career PWBA Tour title and the $10,000 first prize. Last year, Johnson entered the finals as the No. 2 seed before defeatingSingapore’s New Hui Fen in the semifinal and top seed Bailey Delrose in thechampionship match to win the title. win the title. This year, the road to the title was much more complicated. Johnson enteredmatch play as the final qualifier, claiming the 16th and last spot. She thenmoved through the bracket by defeating qualifying leader Crystal Elliott 3-0and No. 9 seed Maria Jose Bohr 3-2 to reach another Rochester final. qualifying leader Crystal Elliott The semifinal and final matches were one-game matches. In the semifinal,Johnson faced Singapore’s Daphne Tan. Johnson started with four straightstrikes, controlled the match, and defeated Tan 257-167. In the second semifinal, Konsteri reached her first career PWBA final afterdefeating Sweden’s Nora Johansson 243-157. The title match between Johnson and Konsteri stayed close until the finalframe. Johnson finished first in the 10th frame with a strike, nine count, andspare for a 200 game. Konsteri needed a double and count to win her first PWBAtitle, but left a split on her first shot in the final frame. That gaveJohnson the win and a second straight PWBA Rochester Open title. Konsteri finished second and earned $5,000. Johansson and Tan shared thirdplace and each earned $3,520. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now The PWBA Rochester Open was the first of three events in the PWBA Summer Series. PWBA Summer Series The BowlTV Open begins Friday with two six-game qualifying rounds at 10 a.m.and 5 p.m. ET. The top 12 players will advance to round-robin match play onSaturday. The top five after match play will move on to the stepladder finalsat 6:30 p.m. ET. The Lilac City Open will close the series on Sunday and Monday. 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The PWBA Rochester Open started the PWBA Summer Series at ABC Gates Bowl, with91 players battling across two six-game qualifying blocks for one of 16 placesin the match-play. PWBA Summer Series Crystal Elliott led qualifying after two rounds Wednesday. Elliott finishedwith a 12-game total of 2,665 and earned the No. 1 seed for Thursday’smatch-play bracket. The rest of the match-play field includes Sydney Brummett, Peppi Konsteri, NewHui Fen, Alexis Runk, Birgit Noreiks, Diana Zavjalova, Sin Li Jane, Maria JoseBohr, Nora Johansson, Bryanna Coté, Daphne Tan, Liz Johnson, Kayla Verstraete,Hope Gramly, and Stefanie Johnson. Full bracket match-ups can be found here. here. The first two bracket rounds will use a best-of-five-game format. Thesemifinals and championship match will then move to single-game matches. Match-play begins Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. The winners will move into the Roundof 8 at 2 p.m. ET. Your Weekly Bowling Digest The latest bowling news, tips, and gear reviews—all wrapped up in a quick 3-minute read delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Now {"@context": "https://schema.org","@graph": [{"@type": "NewsArticle","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-rochester-open-qualifying-results/#article","headline": "Crystal Elliott Leads Qualifying at 2026 PWBA Rochester Open","description": "Crystal Elliott fires 2,665 over 12 games to earn the top seed for match play at the 2026 PWBA Rochester Open, the first stop of the Summer Series.","image": ["https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/bowlinglife/media/Posts_Uploads/Discord_ad_banner_bowlinglife.png"],"datePublished": "2026-05-28T08:00:00+03:00","dateModified": "2026-05-28T08:00:00+03:00","author": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu"},"publisher": {"@type": "Organization","name": "BowlingLife","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://bowlinglife.eu/logo.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-rochester-open-qualifying-results"}},{"@type": "SportsEvent","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-rochester-open-qualifying-results/#event","name": "2026 PWBA Rochester Open - Qualifying","sport": "Bowling","startDate": "2026-05-27","endDate": "2026-05-28","location": {"@type": "Place","name": "ABC Gates Bowl","address": {"@type": "PostalAddress","addressLocality": "Rochester","addressRegion": "NY","addressCountry": "US"}},"competitor": [{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Crystal Elliott" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Sydney Brummett" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Peppi Konsteri" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "New Hui Fen" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Birgit Noreiks" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Sin Li Jane" },{ "@type": "Person", "name": "Liz Johnson" }],"description": "Qualifying rounds of the 2026 PWBA Rochester Open, where the top 16 players advanced to match play."},{"@type": "FAQPage","@id": "https://bowlinglife.eu/2026-pwba-rochester-open-qualifying-results/#faq","mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question","name": "Who led qualifying at the 2026 PWBA Rochester Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "Crystal Elliott led the qualifying rounds with a 12-game total of 2,665 (222.08 average), earning the No. 1 seed for match play."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "How many players made the match-play cut in Rochester?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The top 16 players from the 91-player qualifying field advanced to the match-play bracket."}},{"@type": "Question","name": "What is the match-play format for the PWBA Rochester Open?","acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer","text": "The first two rounds of match play use a best-of-five-game format. The semifinals and championship match are single-game matches."}}]}]}