Lil' background info; been bowling for about 1.5 years. Have a coach I meet with regularly. I carry a 175 average in my house-shot leagues.
Tonight I bowled my first "tough shot" league. It's not an official PBA sport pattern, but it is far from a house shot. Basically flat oil from edge-to-edge running out about 39 feet.
My series was a 350. I actually bowled a 94 in my first game. I never could get the hang of it. It's amazing how much forgiveness the house pattern affords.
To make things worse, I had new thumb inserts put in my pocket and spare balls just yesterday. They were too tight in the end and I tried sanding them out myself. I did a horrible job and I couldn't even use my plastic spare tonight.
My thumb is blistered and broken at it's base just from the three games. I'm really kicking myself for making that last-minute change.
Tonight I bowled my first "tough shot" league. It's not an official PBA sport pattern, but it is far from a house shot. Basically flat oil from edge-to-edge running out about 39 feet.
My series was a 350. I actually bowled a 94 in my first game. I never could get the hang of it. It's amazing how much forgiveness the house pattern affords.
To make things worse, I had new thumb inserts put in my pocket and spare balls just yesterday. They were too tight in the end and I tried sanding them out myself. I did a horrible job and I couldn't even use my plastic spare tonight.
My thumb is blistered and broken at it's base just from the three games. I'm really kicking myself for making that last-minute change.