The 12th annual 2-pattern La Crosse Open presented by Brunswick is set for Saturday, Nov. 23, its traditional Saturday before Thanksgiving spot on the calendar, tournament operator Nick Heilman announced.

The format again features qualifying of six games across 12 lanes on alternating pairs of modified house pattern and challenge pattern, with shifts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The challenge pattern will be 49 feet with 3.78 mL of oil and a main ratio of 1.82-1. In 2023, the challenge pattern was 35 feet with a 35-foot drop brush, with 24.75 mL of oil — 13.5 mL forward and 11.25 mL reverse — and ratios of 2.17-1 middle-outside track, 1.15-1 middle-middle track, and 1.09-1 middle-inside track.

Squads are limited to 48 players with six per pair. Re-entries will be available if spots are open.

The top 24 for the elimination rounds again will consist of the top eight from each squad, and then the subsequent top eight from the overall standings.

The 2-game eliminator rounds continue until four players remain, with pins carrying over each round. Those four then compete in a stepladder finals. The top seed must be beaten twice.

The entry fee is $125 ($107 to the prize fund, $18 to lineage) and there also is a $10 early bird eliminator available to those who sign up before Nov. 11. To enter, send the $125 to @SirNicholasJ on Venom.

The early bird eliminator is based on qualifying scores. Both squads are combined and after each game, the low 8-10ish scores (depending on entries) are dropped.

The top two spots are guaranteed at $1,300 and $1,000, and there is a 1-in-3 cashing ratio. There also will be brackets, pot games and side events.

The tournament’s Facebook page is here.

Jared Bushman beat Briley Haugh 244-235 in the title match to win the 2023 La Crosse Open.

Brady Stearns beat top seed Nate Stubler 268-234, 238-224 in the title match to win the 2022 La Crosse Open.

Top seed Nick Pate edged Nathan Michalowski 265-259 in the title match to win the 2021 La Crosse Open.

Top seed Tom Hess beat Nick Pate 257-212 in the title match of the 2020 La Crosse Open.

Top seed Chad Kloss beat Jason Craigen 226-189 in the title match of the 2019 La Crosse Open.

Top seed Brady Stearns in 2018 won his second straight La Crosse Open by beating Jared Bushman 258-237. 

Top seed Stearns won the 2017 La Crosse Open by beating Zach Woelfel 235-214.

Top seed Nick Wetzel won the 2016 La Crosse Open by beating Dave Beres 279-280, 213-192.

Top seed Tom Hess beat Geoff Schewe 206-193 in the title match of the 2015 La Crosse Open.

Eric Fritton of Milwaukee defeated top seed Ryan Zagar of Kenosha in the title match the 2014 La Crosse Open.

Hometown favorite and top seed Andy Mills beat Jared Bushman to win the inaugural La Crosse Open in 2013.