USBC selects Green Bay for 2015 Open Championships

Green Bay, Wisconsin will be the epicenter of bowling during the 2015 Open Championships. The city will be hosting the multi-week summer series for the first time ever July 17-Aug. 11 at Ashwaubenon Bowl in Green Bay. According to Bowl.com, the USBC, in cooperation with the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, will bring six separate events to Green Bay in 2015 branded together as the new USBC Championship Series.

Green Bay will also get the opportunity to host two of the tournament’s flagship events, the USBC Masters and USBC Queens. Both event’s finals will be broadcast on national television. Some of the other events include the Senior Masters, Senior Queens, Summer Team USA Trials and Senior Championships.

“We have been discussing this event with USBC for over a year, and we are very excited to have the opportunity to have this new series of events in our community,” said Brad Toll, President and CEO of the Greater Green Bay CVB. “Greater Green Bay has hosted many USBC state championships. We have a long outstanding relationship with USBC and look forward to setting the bar high with an amazing experience at the inaugural USBC Championship Series. This winning bid was a true community effort and we want to specifically recognize the great support of the Brown County Professional Stadium District.”

The current schedule has the Queens and Senior Queens taking place July 17-23, the Summer Team USA Trials from July 23-26, the Masters from July 26-Aug. 2, the Senior Masters from Aug. 3-9 and concluding with the Senior Championships from Aug. 9-11.

For more information on these events, visit BOWL.com/tournaments.