2025 U.S. Women's Open set to begin in Lincoln, Nebraska
June 09, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. – The second major event of the 2025 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour, the U.S. Women’s Open, is set to start June 10 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Nebraska.
This is Sun Valley Lanes’ sixth time hosting a PWBA Tour event since 2015, but first since 2021, and first time hosting a major on the PWBA Tour. Sun Valley Lanes previously hosted the male counterpart, the U.S. Open, back in 2020.
A field of 108 of the world’s best female bowlers will look to win the coveted green jacket and eagle trophy, along with the $60,000 top prize. Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane defeated Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova, 226-214, for her first career major title last year in Indianapolis.
Riding the momentum off her sixth career PWBA title is Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, after her win at the PWBA Bowlers Journal Waterloo Open in Waterloo, Iowa. Snodgrass, who is coming off three consecutive championship-round appearances, is looking to win her first career major and become eligible for the PWBA Hall of Fame in the process with her seventh title.
The journey to the title begins Tuesday, June 10, with an eight-game pre-tournament qualifier that kicks off at noon Eastern to fill the remaining spots in the tournament. Later that evening, at 8 p.m. Eastern, Bowl with the Pros will give members of the local community a chance to bowl alongside their favorite PWBA Tour athletes in a fun and engaging environment.
Wednesday, June 11, is dedicated entirely to practice. All four oil patterns that will be used throughout the week will be laid out at various times beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Patterns 1 through 3 are designated for the first three qualifying rounds, while Pattern 4 will be used for the fourth qualifying round, match play and the televised stepladder finals.
Qualifying rounds will take place from Thursday, June 12, through Saturday, June 14. Each day will feature three squads, with the first starting at 9 a.m. Eastern, followed by additional squads at 2 p.m. Eastern and 7 p.m. Eastern. All bowlers will complete eight games per round.
Following the third qualifying round, the field will be cut to the top third, who will return on Sunday, June 15, for the final eight-game qualifying round at 11 a.m. Eastern.
The top 24 bowlers after qualifying will advance to round-robin match play, starting with the first round Sunday, June 15, at 6 p.m. Eastern. The remaining two rounds of match play will take place Monday, June 16, at 11 a.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. Eastern, with the top five players moving on to the live TV stepladder finals on Tuesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network.
In the stepladder finals, the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds will face off in a one-game match, with the winner advancing to face the No. 3 seed, and so on, until the title match against the No. 1 seed.
All qualifying and match play rounds leading up to the televised finals will be streamed live on BowlTV.
For more information on the U.S. Women’s Open, click here.
This is Sun Valley Lanes’ sixth time hosting a PWBA Tour event since 2015, but first since 2021, and first time hosting a major on the PWBA Tour. Sun Valley Lanes previously hosted the male counterpart, the U.S. Open, back in 2020.
A field of 108 of the world’s best female bowlers will look to win the coveted green jacket and eagle trophy, along with the $60,000 top prize. Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane defeated Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova, 226-214, for her first career major title last year in Indianapolis.
Riding the momentum off her sixth career PWBA title is Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, after her win at the PWBA Bowlers Journal Waterloo Open in Waterloo, Iowa. Snodgrass, who is coming off three consecutive championship-round appearances, is looking to win her first career major and become eligible for the PWBA Hall of Fame in the process with her seventh title.
The journey to the title begins Tuesday, June 10, with an eight-game pre-tournament qualifier that kicks off at noon Eastern to fill the remaining spots in the tournament. Later that evening, at 8 p.m. Eastern, Bowl with the Pros will give members of the local community a chance to bowl alongside their favorite PWBA Tour athletes in a fun and engaging environment.
Wednesday, June 11, is dedicated entirely to practice. All four oil patterns that will be used throughout the week will be laid out at various times beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Patterns 1 through 3 are designated for the first three qualifying rounds, while Pattern 4 will be used for the fourth qualifying round, match play and the televised stepladder finals.
Qualifying rounds will take place from Thursday, June 12, through Saturday, June 14. Each day will feature three squads, with the first starting at 9 a.m. Eastern, followed by additional squads at 2 p.m. Eastern and 7 p.m. Eastern. All bowlers will complete eight games per round.
Following the third qualifying round, the field will be cut to the top third, who will return on Sunday, June 15, for the final eight-game qualifying round at 11 a.m. Eastern.
The top 24 bowlers after qualifying will advance to round-robin match play, starting with the first round Sunday, June 15, at 6 p.m. Eastern. The remaining two rounds of match play will take place Monday, June 16, at 11 a.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. Eastern, with the top five players moving on to the live TV stepladder finals on Tuesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network.
In the stepladder finals, the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds will face off in a one-game match, with the winner advancing to face the No. 3 seed, and so on, until the title match against the No. 1 seed.
All qualifying and match play rounds leading up to the televised finals will be streamed live on BowlTV.
For more information on the U.S. Women’s Open, click here.