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Erin McCarthy won the championship at the PWBA 2022 US Open event held in June at Kingpin\u2019s Alley Family Fun Center in South Glens Falls. She earned a check for $60,000.
Courtesy Kingpin\u2019s Alley Family Fun Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Andrea Harwood<\/p>\n

While the economic impact of the Professional Women\u2019s Bowling Association Tournament in June is difficult to measure with exactness, the owner of Kingpin\u2019s Alley Family Fun Center where it was held in South Glens Falls calls it a success.<\/p>\n

There was a surge in bed nights at hotels and motels as well as restaurant meals eaten out. There were 91 female athletes competing in the event, many of them travelling with a significant other and\/or family members. These visitors were in the area for the majority of the event week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The sold-out event was broadcast live on the CBS Sports Network.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event went very well. There were no issues, and the TV show was fabulous,\u201d said Kingpin\u2019s owner and operator Doug Bohannon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bohannon is also the president of the New York Bowling Proprietors Association, serving since August 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery match was pretty close. The entire show was very exciting,\u201d said Bohannon.<\/p>\n

Bohannon hosted a national tour stop last year as well.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>In addition to competing athletes, PWBA staff travelled to stay in the area. Television crews and staff were also around for a full day.<\/p>\n

The PWBA does not closely monitor exhaustive data associated with tournaments, said Bohannon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe economic impact the event has isn\u2019t as humongous as, say, Americade or even the car show. But it still has an impact. And it brought a lot of notoriety to the area with the television show. The fact that it was a U.S. Women\u2019s Open is huge,\u201d said Bohannon.<\/p>\n

Ratings for the televised event were not immediately available.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen my wife and I first bought the bowling center nine years ago, it gave us an opportunity to give back to the community. We don\u2019t bring events like the U.S. Open or the upcoming PBA Regional to make a ton of money. We do it for the area, and for the bowlers,\u201d said Bohannon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He said he fronts the hosting fee out of pocket for the events. \u201cWe do this for the bowling community, and for our community in general,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kingpin\u2019s Alley is hosting the PBA Regional Tournament in September. That is a Regional Pro Invitational (RPI) event, and is competitive men\u2019s regional event. Past regional events have had an average of 60-80 participants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bowlers must qualify for the event, and finals are held in Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The PBA Regional Tournament is a Friday, Saturday and Sunday event with prizes in the $3,000-$4,000 range. Larger-scale national events can have purses of around $60,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of really, really good bowlers in the Capital Region,\u201d said Bohannon. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of bowlers looking for stuff to do. Us hosting these events gives those weekend warriors something to go out and do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bohannon was born and raised in Glens Falls, and currently lives in Queensbury. He and his wife Alison purchased the bowling center (formerly named Spare Time South Glens Falls) in July 2013.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kingpin\u2019s Alley Family Fun Center is located at 166 Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls. The bowling facility can be reached at 518-793-9606. The website is www.kingpinsalley.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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