PBA gives PTQ bowlers ‘cashing’ spots in PTQs, retroactive to 3 completed Classic Series tournaments

The PBA is giving PTQ bowlers “cashing” spots in PTQs, retroactive to the three completed Classic Series tournaments, Commissioner Tom Clark said. The top 1/3 of a PTQ field, not counting those who advance to the tournament, will get their $250 entry fee back, so they effectively are cashing in the PTQ. Those who advance to the tournament don’t get their $250 PTQ entry fee back and have to pay the additional $250 to equal the $500 entry fee for the tournaments, where they earn ...