The top PBA members in earnings from the previous season had entry priority over the general membership, and could fill up to 82 spots.
The remaining 10 spots in the starting field were filled from a ten-game pre-tournament qualifier (PTQ).
[4] The 2020 event featured the 38-foot Wayne Webb oil pattern, named after the PBA Hall of Famer whose bowling center in Columbus, Ohio hosted this tournament from 2016 through 2020.
[6] The five finals participants bowled a three-game set the day before the broadcast to determine seeding for the stepladder.
The Regional concept was introduced, in part, due to travel restrictions that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and allowed most PBA professionals to compete in safe events closer to home.
In 2023, the tournament returned to a one-site format, taking place in North Brunswick, New Jersey.
Ryan, a Wichita State University senior, bowled on a Commissioner's exemption and finished in third place.
[9] Prize Pool: Listing of all champions dating back to the inaugural 1983 Touring Players Championship.