Jillian Martin won the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday night at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis.
Martin defeated Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane in the championship match after a 212-212 tie and a four-shot roll-off. The win gave Martin her second career major, fourth PWBA Tour title overall, and the $60,000 first prize just days before her 22nd birthday.
Martin entered the stepladder finals as the No. 4 seed and had to win four matches 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 stayed low-scoring, but Martin advanced with a 172-166 win.
Martin then met Ukraine’s Dasha Kovalova in the semifinal. Kovalova, the No. 2 seed, stayed close throughout the match, but Martin won 230-223 to reach the title 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.
The championship match became one of the closest finals of the season, with the title decided by a one-ball roll-off.
Both players struck on the first shot. On the second shot, both left three pins. On the third shot, both struck again. The match ended on the fourth shot when Martin struck and Sin left nine.
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Sin finished second for the second straight week after also reaching the final at the PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic. She earned $30,000 for her runner-up finish.
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. The next event on the calendar is the PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles, which begins July 30 in Houston.
