Goes to show you when you have a worthwhile prize fund, entries will come. In my opinion regionals should pay $10K. Should be the norm. I hope this new deal with Shamrock will bring money to the PBA and get the tour up to a respectable level in the professional sports world.

The large prize fund in this tournament is the result of an unusually generous   commitment from the sponsor, the house and an individual PBA member. I bowled in the event last year, and it had an excitement to it equivalent to a national event. Even though I did not bowl particularly well, I wrote a heartfelt thank you letter to the sponsor and the house.

I think that's what we all want. The real question is where the money will come from. Appletree is a great sponsor, which is not so easy to find these days.

The large prize fund in this tournament is the result of an unusually generous   commitment from the ........ an individual PBA member.

Who?