The PBA has been irrelevant since Earl Anthony and Pete Weber left.
Pete Weber is still bowling. ESPN carries the PBA weekly. This season is over.
Next season, The PBA TOUR will be an exempt tour. I.E. The top 58 this year are automatically in the TOUR.
I am not sure if there are going to be any "at large" spots for the weekly event, so I'm not sure if/how the ladies can make the regular tour.
PBA TOUR