Name: 2nd Annual Derrick Tate Memorial Tournament
Start: 2026-05-17T12:00:00-05:00
Location: AMF Bowling Co. (Pin Palace Lanes, AL)

2nd Annual Derrick Tate Memorial Tournament
- Sunday - May 17, 2026
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Entries open at 11:00 AM
- Entry Fee: $80
- Will pay 1 in 5
- Oil Pattern: Bowling center's House Shot (43')
- Handicap: 90% of 210 (Max Handicap 35 pins)
- Format: Bowl 4 games, will move right one pair after each game. After qualifying, top 12 will advance to bracket. Top 4 seeds will earn a one round BYE. Seeds will be 5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 8v9. Bracket round will be 1 game matches with winners advancing.
- Qualifying Tiebreakers: If there is a tie for 4th place or for the final 12ths pot to determine who receives the BYE or who gets into the bracket round, those two bowlers will bowl a 1 game roll off. Any other style of ties that does not determine 4th seed or final 12th seed spot will be broken by the bowler with the higher scratch score bowled.
- Ray Williams will be on hand to run high game side pot for $25.00 and brackets for $5 a piece. Brackets will be for games 1-3 and 2-4.
- Averages are determined by bowlers highest final average for the 2025-2026 bowling season. If bowler does not any an average for previous season, they will use their highest final average for the 2024-2025 bowling season. If neither, the bowler will bowl scratch. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOWLER ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT TO SUBMIT THE CORRECT AVERAGE.
Pre-registration to hold your spot is available on www.damgoodaveragebowler.com! Click on the 'events' tab and fill out the form. You will pay your entry fee the day of the tournament!
We will have items being raffled and silent auctioned. All of those proceeds will give half towards a donation to the Clearview Cancer Institute (CCI) and the other half to Oaklyn Tate's 529 College Fund!
Thank you for considering our annual event in remembrance of our late brother Derrick Tate!
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Prize Fund (based on 60 entries - $3,000)
1st Place - $1,000
2nd Place - $500
3rd & 4th Place - $250
5th - 8th Place - $150
9th - 12th Place - $100