2023 USBC Open Championships
National Bowling Stadium
Reno, Nev.
March 4 - July 24
No. of Lanes: 78
Lane Surface: Brunswick Pro-Anvilane (Generation 2)
Pinsetters: Brunswick GSX
Pins: QubicaAMF Amflite
Lane Machines: Kegel Flex Walkers
The oil patterns for the 2023 USBC Open Championships will be released after the conclusion of the 2023 event. One oil pattern will be used for team competition, and a different pattern will be used for doubles and singles squads. Click here to view the team oil pattern, and click here to view the doubles and singles oil pattern.
Each squad at the 2023 USBC Open Championships will be contested on a fresh oil pattern (no burn squads).
The team practice sessions at Kingpin Club feature the team oil pattern. The 2023 Bowlers Journal Championships features the 2023 doubles/singles oil pattern.
LANE MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL
In order to provide transparency on the lane maintenance process at the 2023 Open Championships, Bowlers Journal Championships and team practice sessions, USBC is providing the following information:
- Lane maintenance operations summary
Open Championships verification checklist
- March: Team | Doubles and Singles | Checklist Summary
- April: Team | Doubles and Singles (April 1-15) (April 16-30) | Checklist Summary
- May: Team | Doubles and Singles | Checklist Summary
- June: Team | Doubles and Singles | Checklist Summary
- July: Team | Doubles and Singles | Checklist Summary
Bowlers Journal/team practice verification checklist
- March: Bowlers Journal | Team Practice
- April: Bowlers Journal | Team Practice
- May: Bowlers Journal | Team Practice
- June: Bowlers Journal | Team Practice
- July: Bowlers Journal | Team Practice
TOPOGRAPHY REPORTS
Lanes 17-78 at the National Bowling Stadium
NOTES:
- The Lane Map Graph is the gravitational influence on the lane prior to the application of lane conditioner.
- The black and dark blue areas of the Lane Map Graph are stronger gravitational forces to the right.
- The light blue areas of the Lane Map Graph are weaker gravitational forces to the right.
- The maroon and red areas of the Lane Map Graph are stronger gravitational forces to the left.
- The yellow areas of the Lane Map Graph are weaker gravitational forces to the left.
- The green areas of the Lane Map Graph represent a minimal gravitational influence.
- The bottom of each Lane Map Graph is the foul line, and the top is the end of the pin deck.
PREVIOUS LANE MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL AND TOPOGRAPHY REPORTS
Click here to view previous lane maintenance protocol and topography reports at the Open Championships from 2017-2022.
PREVIOUS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS LANE CONDITIONS
Click here to view previous lane conditions used at the Open Championships from 2010-2022.
USBC PATTERN BANK
Check out the USBC Pattern Bank, a convenient collection of oil patterns used at USBC and PWBA events. Click here.