Nellie Fox Bowl Open 2026 - presented by Storm®
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Entry: $100 ($79 to prize fund, $18 lineage, $3 expenses)
Youth will be allowed to bowl as the center does have a Smart Account.
Qualifying on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (11 AM "A" SQUAD / 4:30 PM "B" SQUAD) with bracket finals on Sunday, August 23, 2026 beginning at 9AM.
Format: 6 games of qualifying. There will be two different squads of qualifying. You may bowl in one or both (based upon availability). Max squad size is 60. You may only make the top 20 for Sunday's bracket rounds 1 time. Squad incentives for individual squad leader per squad available.
Top seed after combined field results will get 2 round bye in Sunday bracket. 2nd seed will get 1 round bye.
Fresh Oil - Seeds 3-20 (9 matches) will advance to Sunday's bracket finals with 1st round being best of 3 game matches.
Burn Oil - Winners advance to another round of best of 3 game matches. 2nd seed will face highest remaining seed from prior round.
Burn Oil - Winners advance to 2 game total pins survivor round.
Fresh Oil - Top 4 bowlers advance to stepladder finals. Leader rejoins field as #1 seed and at no worst finishes 2nd.
Pattern: 2025 US Open - Pattern #4
Payout: All advancers round bowlers will be cashing in this event. You may only advance to the advancers round once.
Link to sign-up: (each squad limited to the first 60 bowlers who either paid their entry or sent a $20 deposit).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCGO0n8QRf0eEiswcJn2-nz1wmiLotRFSOquW8jz2bXR3aNg/viewform
1st place will pay $2000 based on a max of 120 entries (2 squads of 60).
Will boost prize fund more if we obtain additional sponsors.
Tournament finals will be live streamed on YouTube.
Pre-payment strongly encouraged as this event WILL sell out.
Zelle (preferred), CashApp or PayPal for payment.
Walk-ins will only be accepted as space permits.
Youth will be allowed to bowl as the center does have a Smart Account.
Qualifying on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (11 AM "A" SQUAD / 4:30 PM "B" SQUAD) with bracket finals on Sunday, August 23, 2026 beginning at 9AM.
Format: 6 games of qualifying. There will be two different squads of qualifying. You may bowl in one or both (based upon availability). Max squad size is 60. You may only make the top 20 for Sunday's bracket rounds 1 time. Squad incentives for individual squad leader per squad available.
Top seed after combined field results will get 2 round bye in Sunday bracket. 2nd seed will get 1 round bye.
Fresh Oil - Seeds 3-20 (9 matches) will advance to Sunday's bracket finals with 1st round being best of 3 game matches.
Burn Oil - Winners advance to another round of best of 3 game matches. 2nd seed will face highest remaining seed from prior round.
Burn Oil - Winners advance to 2 game total pins survivor round.
Fresh Oil - Top 4 bowlers advance to stepladder finals. Leader rejoins field as #1 seed and at no worst finishes 2nd.
Pattern: 2025 US Open - Pattern #4
Payout: All advancers round bowlers will be cashing in this event. You may only advance to the advancers round once.
Link to sign-up: (each squad limited to the first 60 bowlers who either paid their entry or sent a $20 deposit).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCGO0n8QRf0eEiswcJn2-nz1wmiLotRFSOquW8jz2bXR3aNg/viewform
1st place will pay $2000 based on a max of 120 entries (2 squads of 60).
Will boost prize fund more if we obtain additional sponsors.
Tournament finals will be live streamed on YouTube.
Pre-payment strongly encouraged as this event WILL sell out.
Zelle (preferred), CashApp or PayPal for payment.
Walk-ins will only be accepted as space permits.
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Where is it happening?
Nellie Fox Bowl & Sport Shop, 3587 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Chambersburg, PA 17202-7260, United States
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