Allen, Martin among 36 advancing at 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women's Open
June 14, 2026
Qualifying results after Round 3
INDIANAPOLIS – What started with 107 competitors has turned into 36 after 24 games of qualifying at the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open at Royal Pin Woodland, with Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, holding the lead for the third straight day with a 24-game total of 5,200.
Liz Kuhlkin of Schenectady, New York, sits second with 5,080. Latvia's Diana Zavjalova is third with 5,068, followed by Brittany Smith of Adel, Iowa, with 5,063 and Ukraine's Dasha Kovalova with 5,060.
From sixth through 10th, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia had 5,052, followed by Erin McCarthy of Elkhorn, Nebraska, with 5,010; Annalise O'Bryant of Ball Ground, Georgia, with 4,953; Stephanie Zavala of Long Beach, California, with 4,944; and Gianna Brandolino of Channahon, Illinois, with 4,921. Summer Jasmin of Beckley, West Virginia, held the 36th and final spot, finishing qualifying with 4,753.
England’s Isabel Allen saved her best for last on Saturday, closing her set with a 279 game and finishing with 1,675, the highest eight-game block of the day on the day’s challenging 58-foot oil condition. Allen, who started the day in 51st place, was one of just six competitors to average 200 or better for the day, and all six are bowling Sunday morning for the Cashers’ Round.
Allen improved each day of qualifying on all three oil patterns, shooting 1,534 the first day before adding 1,646 the following day. Heading into the Cashers’ Round, Allen has knocked down 4,855 pins, good for 21st place.
The strong finish was highlighted by a late run of strikes that vaulted Allen comfortably inside the cut line.
"I just knew I had to execute," Allen said. "When I kept striking, it was more of a momentum shift of, 'OK, I'm now in the cut. How much farther up can I get?'"
Allen said her focus on spare shooting and pocket control helped her navigate the demanding condition, which yielded low scores throughout the field.
"I came in telling myself to make my spares and control the pocket because I'm a pretty good spare shooter," Allen said. "I think those were my main keys for today."
After missing the first few cuts of the season, Allen views her performance this week as another step forward in her development on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour.
"The first part of the season was definitely rough," Allen said. "I didn't make the first few cuts and then made my first cut last week. So it's been rough, but I'm still learning and growing as we go."
With eight more games standing between her and match play, Allen plans to keep the same approach that helped her climb 30 positions on Saturday.
"I just try to take it one frame at a time," Allen said. "You can't get ahead of yourself in places like this because if you think about the end result, then you're probably not going to get very far."
Another player who excelled on the demanding condition was Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, who entered the day as the cut number and built on her position on Saturday with an eight-game total of 1,612. Combined with her first 16 games, Martin finds herself in 18th place with a 24-game total of 4,880 heading into the final round before match play.
Despite its length, Martin said the pattern required a different approach than many competitors expected.
"Today's pattern was really weird because, obviously, looking at it and seeing 58, you're kind of like, 'Wow, it's a long pattern,'" Martin said. "But in reality, a lot of the oil was pushed farther down lane, so there's not that much oil down there, and it actually goes really early."
Martin relied on a combination of speed and hand-position adjustments to keep the ball from reading the lane too soon, allowing her to stay in contention throughout the block.
Martin advanced to the Cashers’ Round at last year's U.S. Women's Open as the cut number and credited her experience on tour with helping her navigate the challenging conditions this week.
"We get some different conditions, things that we haven't seen before, and to really combat that, you need to stay open-minded," Martin said. "Realistically, anything can happen, but you have to stay grounded and try to make the best shots possible."
The 22-year-old also pointed to the experience she gained during her collegiate career and first few seasons on tour as valuable preparation for a week that has tested every player's versatility.
"We see a lot of different shots collegiately, and then being able to compete on tour the past few years and having those experiences, I think they make me more confident," Martin said. "I trust the process more, and I know what I need to go out here and do to be successful."
Martin added that learning to focus only on the factors she can control has been critical to her success at the sport's most demanding event.
"I can't control how the pins fall. I can't control what the lane does or how it breaks down," Martin said. "But I can control my shot, and you really just have to focus on that. To me, that's what the U.S. Women’s Open is all about."
Allen, Martin and the rest of the top 36 competitors return Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Eastern for an eight-game Cashers’ Round. The top 24 after that round will bowl the first of three rounds of round-robin match play later at 5 p.m. Eastern. Match play concludes Monday with the final two rounds at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern. The top five after the third match-play round will head to the stepladder finals at 7 p.m. Eastern, broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.
All rounds leading up to the stepladder finals will be streamed live on BowlTV.
For more information on U.S. Women’s Open, click HERE.
INDIANAPOLIS – What started with 107 competitors has turned into 36 after 24 games of qualifying at the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open at Royal Pin Woodland, with Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, holding the lead for the third straight day with a 24-game total of 5,200.
Liz Kuhlkin of Schenectady, New York, sits second with 5,080. Latvia's Diana Zavjalova is third with 5,068, followed by Brittany Smith of Adel, Iowa, with 5,063 and Ukraine's Dasha Kovalova with 5,060.
From sixth through 10th, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia had 5,052, followed by Erin McCarthy of Elkhorn, Nebraska, with 5,010; Annalise O'Bryant of Ball Ground, Georgia, with 4,953; Stephanie Zavala of Long Beach, California, with 4,944; and Gianna Brandolino of Channahon, Illinois, with 4,921. Summer Jasmin of Beckley, West Virginia, held the 36th and final spot, finishing qualifying with 4,753.
England’s Isabel Allen saved her best for last on Saturday, closing her set with a 279 game and finishing with 1,675, the highest eight-game block of the day on the day’s challenging 58-foot oil condition. Allen, who started the day in 51st place, was one of just six competitors to average 200 or better for the day, and all six are bowling Sunday morning for the Cashers’ Round.
Allen improved each day of qualifying on all three oil patterns, shooting 1,534 the first day before adding 1,646 the following day. Heading into the Cashers’ Round, Allen has knocked down 4,855 pins, good for 21st place.
The strong finish was highlighted by a late run of strikes that vaulted Allen comfortably inside the cut line.
"I just knew I had to execute," Allen said. "When I kept striking, it was more of a momentum shift of, 'OK, I'm now in the cut. How much farther up can I get?'"
Allen said her focus on spare shooting and pocket control helped her navigate the demanding condition, which yielded low scores throughout the field.
"I came in telling myself to make my spares and control the pocket because I'm a pretty good spare shooter," Allen said. "I think those were my main keys for today."
After missing the first few cuts of the season, Allen views her performance this week as another step forward in her development on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour.
"The first part of the season was definitely rough," Allen said. "I didn't make the first few cuts and then made my first cut last week. So it's been rough, but I'm still learning and growing as we go."
With eight more games standing between her and match play, Allen plans to keep the same approach that helped her climb 30 positions on Saturday.
"I just try to take it one frame at a time," Allen said. "You can't get ahead of yourself in places like this because if you think about the end result, then you're probably not going to get very far."
Another player who excelled on the demanding condition was Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, who entered the day as the cut number and built on her position on Saturday with an eight-game total of 1,612. Combined with her first 16 games, Martin finds herself in 18th place with a 24-game total of 4,880 heading into the final round before match play.
Despite its length, Martin said the pattern required a different approach than many competitors expected.
"Today's pattern was really weird because, obviously, looking at it and seeing 58, you're kind of like, 'Wow, it's a long pattern,'" Martin said. "But in reality, a lot of the oil was pushed farther down lane, so there's not that much oil down there, and it actually goes really early."
Martin relied on a combination of speed and hand-position adjustments to keep the ball from reading the lane too soon, allowing her to stay in contention throughout the block.
Martin advanced to the Cashers’ Round at last year's U.S. Women's Open as the cut number and credited her experience on tour with helping her navigate the challenging conditions this week.
"We get some different conditions, things that we haven't seen before, and to really combat that, you need to stay open-minded," Martin said. "Realistically, anything can happen, but you have to stay grounded and try to make the best shots possible."
The 22-year-old also pointed to the experience she gained during her collegiate career and first few seasons on tour as valuable preparation for a week that has tested every player's versatility.
"We see a lot of different shots collegiately, and then being able to compete on tour the past few years and having those experiences, I think they make me more confident," Martin said. "I trust the process more, and I know what I need to go out here and do to be successful."
Martin added that learning to focus only on the factors she can control has been critical to her success at the sport's most demanding event.
"I can't control how the pins fall. I can't control what the lane does or how it breaks down," Martin said. "But I can control my shot, and you really just have to focus on that. To me, that's what the U.S. Women’s Open is all about."
Allen, Martin and the rest of the top 36 competitors return Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Eastern for an eight-game Cashers’ Round. The top 24 after that round will bowl the first of three rounds of round-robin match play later at 5 p.m. Eastern. Match play concludes Monday with the final two rounds at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern. The top five after the third match-play round will head to the stepladder finals at 7 p.m. Eastern, broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.
All rounds leading up to the stepladder finals will be streamed live on BowlTV.
For more information on U.S. Women’s Open, click HERE.