Syosset, NY: The Long Island Generations Bowling Tour (LIGBT), sponsored by Columbia 300, released its 2010-11 schedule that includes 36 events for both scratch and handicap bowlers. The LIGBT also announced the top and bottom prizes will be guaranteed regardless of entries and most tournaments will feature 1 in 4 advancing to the finals.
After a very successful second season, that had 18 events and attracted over 3,400 entries, the LIGBT will double the number of tournaments in Season 3. The schedule will be divided into 4 seasons with the Fall, Winter, and Spring having 10 events each and the Summer having six. At the final event of each season bowlers can win free entries to The Mini-Eliminator in Las Vegas.
The LIGBT will be hosting events all over Long Island with half of them in Suffolk and the other half in Nassau. There is one event in Queens at JIB Lanes. To accommodate as many bowlers as possible the LIGBT will run half of the events on Saturday evenings and the other half on Sunday afternoons. There will be four 2-day events, all at AMF Babylon, featuring the highest top prizes of the season.
The handicap regular events will have guaranteed top prizes of $500 & $250 with 1 in 4 advancing to the finals (minimum of $75.) Entry fees for the regular events are $60 prepaid and $65 for walk-in entries. The regular scratch tournaments will have four games of qualifying with 1 in 4 advancing to the finals and earning a minimum of $100. Top prizes of are guaranteed to pay $1,000 & $500 regardless of entries. The scratch events will once again feature separate qualifying for 49 & unders and seniors.
Complete details of LIGBT Season 3 are available on-line at www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT welcomes all bowlers except current PBA exempt players and PBA/PWBA national titlists. All prepaid entries will receive a $5 discount and walk-in entries are welcomed. All bowlers recruiting a new member receive $10 off their entry fee. If you would like to contact the LIGBT office please call 1.877.900.6464. We hope to see you at a future LIGBT event.