PBA Empire State Open prize money
The PBA Empire State Open has paid £644,217 across 6 tournaments from 1999 to 2003. In 2003 Ryan Shafer took £29,630.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 PBA Empire State Open | Ryan Shafer | £29,630£30k | £148,889£149k |
| 2002 Second Event | Doug Kent | £29,630£30k | £148,889£149k |
| 2002 PBA Empire State Open | Robert Smith | £29,630£30k | £145,802£146k |
| 2001 Parker Bohn III Empire State Open | Parker Bohn III | £14,815£15k | £73,415£73k |
| 2000 Parker Bohn III Empire State Open | Pete Weber | £11,111£11k | £60,030£60k |
| 1999 Empire State Open | Parker Bohn III | £12,593£13k | £67,193£67k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The PBA Empire State Open payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £29,630£30k | £29,630£30k |
| 2nd | 1 | £14,815£15k | £14,815£15k |
| 3rd | 1 | £7,531£8k | £7,531£8k |
| 4th | 1 | £7,407£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 5th | 1 | £6,667£7k | £6,667£7k |
| 6th | 1 | £3,704£4k | £3,704£4k |
| 7th | 1 | £3,704£4k | £3,704£4k |
| 8th | 1 | £3,704£4k | £3,704£4k |
| 9th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 10th | 1 | £2,716£3k | £2,716£3k |
| 11th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 12th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 13th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 14th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 15th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 16th | 1 | £2,716£3k | £2,716£3k |
| 17th | 1 | £1,790£2k | £1,790£2k |
| 18th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 19th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 20th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 21st | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 22nd | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 23rd | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 24th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 25th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 26th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 27th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 28th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 29th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 30th | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 31st | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 32nd | 1 | £1,667£2k | £1,667£2k |
| 33rd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 34th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 35th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 36th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 37th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 38th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 39th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 40th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 41st | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 42nd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 43rd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 44th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 45th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 46th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 47th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 48th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 49th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 50th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 51st | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 52nd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 53rd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 54th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| T55 | 1 | £864£864 | £864£864 |
| T55 | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 57th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 58th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 59th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 60th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 61st | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 62nd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 63rd | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 64th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 104th | 1 | £123£123 | £123£123 |
Every cheque by name is on the PBA Empire State Open payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the PBA Empire State Open
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other bowling tournaments
The tournaments either side of the PBA Empire State Open by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | PBA Players Championship | 12 | £2,226,111£2.2m |
| 6 | PBA Japan Cup | 14 | £1,678,609£1.7m |
| 7 | Senior U.S. Open | 20 | £1,670,122£1.7m |
| 8 | USBC Senior Masters | 15 | £1,303,209£1.3m |
| 9 | PBA Scorpion Championship | 13 | £977,326£977k |
| 10 | PBA Playoffs | 4 | £876,385£876k |
| 11 | PBA Cheetah Championship | 11 | £847,767£848k |
| 12 | PBA United States Bowling Congress Masters | 4 | £843,650£844k |
| 13 | PBA Chameleon Championship | 9 | £728,667£729k |
| 14 | PBA Shark Championship | 8 | £689,896£690k |
| 15 | PBA Viper Championship | 8 | £657,915£658k |
| 16 | PBA50 Northern California Classic | 15 | £649,153£649k |
| 17 | PBA Empire State Open | 6 | £644,217£644k |
| 18 | PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship | 7 | £625,763£626k |
| 19 | PBA Earl Anthony Medford Classic | 4 | £586,591£587k |
| 20 | PBA Dick Weber Open | 5 | £577,586£578k |
| 21 | PBA Cambridge Credit Classic | 3 | £482,170£482k |
| 22 | PBA50 World Championship | 5 | £476,110£476k |
| 23 | PBA Players Championship Regional Rounds | 5 | £474,970£475k |
| 24 | PBA Pepsi Open | 3 | £472,222£472k |
| 25 | PBA Pepsi Championship | 3 | £468,996£469k |
| 26 | PBA Great Lakes Classic | 3 | £463,703£464k |
| 27 | PBA Detroit Open | 5 | £463,256£463k |
| 28 | PBA Geico Classic | 3 | £458,292£458k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the PBA Empire State Open?
Ryan Shafer took £29,630. The whole tournament paid £148,889 across 65 bowlers.
How much prize money has the PBA Empire State Open paid?
£644,217 across 6 editions from 1999 to 2003. The richest was the PBA Empire State Open, at £148,889.
Who has won the most money at the PBA Empire State Open?
Chris Barnes, with £42,111. Ryan Shafer is next on £37,667.
Who has won the PBA Empire State Open the most times?
Parker Bohn III, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the PBA Empire State Open rank for prize money?
17th of the 249 bowling tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every bowling tournament and bowler is ranked on bowling prize money. The latest edition is the PBA Empire State Open, and the one before it the PBA Empire State Open Second Event. How much of the pot a bowling winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money.