3 qualifier Osku Palermaa, with the winner facing second-seeded Sean Rash. On Saturday, the winner of Friday’s second match faces Mika Koivuniemi, with Chris Barnes meeting that winner.Īfter two days of ESPN2 coverage, the final day switches to ESPN, where Saturday’s survivor will play No. It will mark the first time a PBA tournament featured successive days of live TV coverage.Įighth-seeded Jason Belmonte will bowl Wes Malott in Friday’s first match, with the winner advancing to face Michael Haugen Jr.
Two weeks of competition in October and November at South Point determined the eight finalists for the World Championship’s stepladder finals that will be spread over three days of live ESPN and ESPN2 coverage. This weekend’s conclusion of the PBA World Championship at South Point will pay the winner $50,000, and the following week’s PBA Tournament of Champions at Red Rock will feature a record $1 million purse, with the winner getting $250,000, another record. The richest 10-day span in the Professional Bowling Association’s 52-year history begins Friday.
