The field for the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Open is now complete after the Pre-Tournament Qualifier was held at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis.
A total of 108 players competed in the U.S. Open PTQ, all aiming to earn one of 32 available spots into the main tournament. After eight games of qualifying, Jeffery Mann finished at the top of the leaderboard.
Mann opened the day with a 300 game and remained near the lead throughout the block. He added games of 194, 173, 257, 256, 276, 207 and 237 for an eight-game total of 1,900, an average of 237.5.
His score placed him 50 pins ahead of second-place finisher Deo Benard, who finished with 1,850.
Canadian David Simard secured third place with 1,799. Zeke Bayt, who led PTQ at PBA Pete Weber Missouri Classic, and Tyler Boe, claimed the fourth and fifth positions with totals of 1,767 and 1,766.
Ryan Burton secured the final 32nd qualifying spot with a total of 1,660.
With the completion of the PTQ, the 108-player field for the 2026 U.S. Open has been set. The winner of the U.S. Open will get a PBA Tour major title and a top prize of $100,000.
Official practice sessions are scheduled to begin Monday. Tournament competition starts Tuesday at 8 a.m. local with the first eight-game qualifying block.
Players will bowl 24 games of qualifying before the first cut reduces the field from 108 to 36. Those remaining will bowl an additional eight-game block.
After 32 games, the top 24 players will advance to round-robin match play. Total pinfall over 56 games, including bonus pins for match wins, will determine the five players who qualify for the stepladder finals.
The stepladder finals of the 2026 U.S. Open will be broadcast live on The CW. All qualifying and match-play rounds prior to the finals will air on BowlTV.
The 2026 U.S. Open total prize fund is $275,000.
