Santa Maria to Host Professional Bowling Tournament this Weekend

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Professional bowling returns to Central Coast this weekend with Rancho Bowl all set to host the 2026 PBA50 Santa Maria Classic.

The tournament marks the third straight year Rancho Bowl will host the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) event that takes place Friday through Sunday.

The tournament is a PBA West Regional Tour event and will feature more than 120 competitors from around the United States, mostly from California, but also some from neighboring states.

Players will range in age for both men and women and will include some of the top bowlers in the nation who will compete in three different divisions, Open Division, Women’s Division and Seniors over 50 Division.

The tournament begins Friday night with a Pro-Am competition and then the action heats up on Saturday morning with qualifying rounds and will run for several hours throughout the rest of the day.

On Sunday, qualifying rounds will continue and will culminate with the finals where bowlers will be competing for cash prizes.

"It's just such a great event," said Meneley. "It brings people together. Everybody knows each other and it helps promote the sport of bowling and bring it back to what it was years ago."

Spectators are encouraged to come and attend the tournament, especially on Friday for a chance to meet and interact with the bowlers.

For more information about the PBA Santa Maria Open, click here to visit the official tournament webpage on the PBA website.

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