Sports season
The 2020 Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour retained a similar schedule to the 2019 season, with nine standard singles tournaments and four majors, plus the PBA-PWBA mixed doubles tournament.[1] The 2020 PWBA season was expected to start on April 23, but as of March 15 it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
On June 3, 2020, the PWBA chose to cancel the 2020 season due to continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy: “Sadly, we do not see a workable way to operate a national tour in 2020 across varying venues and states in a manner that meets standards for a professional sports league.” BPAA Executive Director Frank DeSocio noted there is still a possibility to conduct special, non-title events for PWBA players later in 2020.[3]
Tournament summary
Below is a list of events that were scheduled for the 2020 PWBA Tour season[1] prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. Major tournaments are in bold.
| Event |
Airdate |
City |
Preliminary rounds |
Final round |
Winner |
Notes
|
| PWBA Tucson Open
|
Apr 25 BowlTV
|
Tucson, AZ
|
Apr 23–24
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| PWBA Spokane Open
|
May 2 BowlTV
|
Spokane, WA
|
Apr 30–May 1
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| PWBA Sacramento Open
|
May 9 BowlTV
|
Citrus Heights, CA
|
May 7–8
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| USBC Queens
|
May 19 CBS Sports
|
Las Vegas
|
May 13–18
|
Live
|
|
Open event, PWBA major.
|
| PWBA Greater Cleveland Open
|
May 30 BowlTV
|
Parma Heights, OH
|
May 28–29
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| PWBA Rockford Open
|
Jun 6 BowlTV
|
Rockford, IL
|
Jun 4–5
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| PWBA East Texas Open
|
Jun 13 BowlTV
|
Longview, TX
|
Jun 11–12
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| U.S. Women's Open
|
Jun 30 CBS Sports
|
Dallas, TX
|
Jun 23–29
|
Live
|
|
Open event, PWBA major.
|
| PWBA Las Vegas Open
|
Jul 12 CBS Sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Jul 8–11
|
Live
|
|
Open event.
|
| PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles
|
Aug 2 BowlTV
|
Houston, TX
|
Jul 30–Aug 1
|
Live
|
|
Open PBA and PWBA title event.
|
| PWBA Greater Columbus Open
|
Aug 8 CBS Sports
|
Columbus, OH
|
Aug 6–7
|
Live
|
|
Open Elite Field event.
|
| PWBA Tennessee Open
|
Aug 15 CBS Sports
|
Clarksville, TN
|
Aug 13–14
|
Live
|
|
Open Elite Field event.
|
| PWBA Players Championship
|
Aug 23 CBS Sports
|
Seminole, FL
|
Aug 19–22
|
Live
|
|
Open members-only event, PWBA major.
|
| PWBA Tour Championship
|
Sep 9 CBS Sports
|
Henrico County, VA
|
Sep 6–8
|
Live
|
|
Invitational event, PWBA major.
|
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