The QubicaAMF Some Strings Attached Invitational, the world’s first combination string and free-fall tournament, will take place in Naples, Florida, in July, offering a US$5,000 grand prize.

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The tournament will be bowled across 16 lanes, including eight lanes of Edge String Pinspotters and eight lanes of free-fall machines, where bowlers will bowl an equal number of qualifying games on both. The semi-finals and stepladder finals will take place on Edge String lanes.

The event will be open to 48 bowlers by invitation only, with a $300 entry fee per bowler. Qualifying will consist of eight games split evenly between string and free-fall machines. The top 12 bowlers will advance to the next round of three games, then to a top five stepladder finals on Edge String pinspotters to determine the winner.

The first-place prize is a guaranteed $5,000 with an estimated prize fund of over $15,000. QubicaAMF will offer an additional $5,000 to a bowler that shoots 300 in the semi-finals or stepladder finals. Multiple 300s will split the perfect game bonus. The event will be live streamed and include coverage of all rounds of the competition.

The following day, the Some Strings Attached Open will take place following the same format. This tournament will be open to all on a first-come, first-served basis with a field of 48 bowlers and a $100 entry fee per bowler. The first-place prize is $1,500 with a total prize fund over $5,000.

Pat Ciniello, owner of the Bowland and HeadPinz Entertainment Center chain in Southwest Florida and chairman of the board of QubicaAMF, said: “I am extremely excited to host the world’s first combination string and free-fall tournament. This is shaping up to be a fantastic event and should prove to offer some outstanding competitive play. We are expecting a lot of big names on Saturday, including some of the men, women and senior pros.”