Cherry Bowl Rockford, Cherry Valley
Cherry Bowl is located at 7171 Cherryvale N. Blvd. in Cherry Valley. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
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CHERRY VALLEY — The Professional Women’s Bowling Association is kicking off its 2022 tour this week with the Rockford Open at Cherry Bowl.

The professional field for the event is sold out with 80 of the best women bowlers in the country competing. The tournament, which is the first event of the 2022 PWBA Tour, is expected to bring up to 1,400 visitors to town and generate roughly $187,000 in economic activity, according to the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The Rockford Open runs Thursday through Sunday at Cherry Bowl, 7171 Cherryvale N. Blvd.

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“We are very happy to see the Rockford Open take place in person once again at The Cherry Bowl here in the Rockford region. This event draws several great athletes to our region to compete and we are thrilled to help ensure they have a memorable experience,” Lindsay Arellano, vice president of sales and service for the visitors bureau, said in a news release. “Our number one priority is that all participants and bowlers feel they are having a high level of care and winning experience while competing this weekend. Good luck to all competitors.”

The tournament features 12 games of qualifying on the first day before the field is cut to the cashers. After six additional games, another cut will be made to the top 12, who will bowl six more games. The top five players after 24 games advance to the stepladder finals and compete for the title.

All qualifying rounds will be available to watch on BowlTV.comThe stepladder finals of the PWBA Rockford Open will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network on Sunday.

Tickets to watch in person range from $5-$20 and are available on the PWBA website and at the tournament. For more information visit thecherrybowlonline.com/pwba-pro-am.

A schedule of events can be found here.

Cherry Bowl in Cherry Valley
Cherry Bowl is located at 7171 Cherryvale N. Blvd. in Cherry Valley. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)

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