bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 30, 2011 11:44am
Does anyone on here like to go bowling and if so how good are you?
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Aug 30, 2011 11:45am
Bowl 1-2 a year.
Not very good....anywhere from 110-160.
Not very good....anywhere from 110-160.
McFly1955
Posts: 1,441
Aug 30, 2011 12:02pm
I haven't bowled in about 4-5 years ---- was pretty good growing up -- averaged around 200 a few years, High game 279 a few times.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Aug 30, 2011 12:15pm
Mediocre to decent when I was in school and we'd go twice a week in the summer. I probably topped off at averaging 180 and I'm fairly sure my high is 229 getting lucky a lot that game. I doubt I could bowl 150 now.
Flash
Posts: 1,035
Aug 30, 2011 12:20pm
Where's Mr. 300 when you need him.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Aug 30, 2011 12:36pm
I love bowling...but I'm pretty terrible.
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
Aug 30, 2011 12:39pm
Staring at the girls in the fat gifs thread. The 300 in his name has nothing to do with bowling.Flash;877412 wrote:Where's Mr. 300 when you need him.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Aug 30, 2011 12:40pm
No.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Aug 30, 2011 12:42pm
I love to go bowling. Normally go at least once a month. My high game is 276.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 30, 2011 12:49pm
I'm not great at all. High game so far has been a 121. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong as of yet.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Aug 30, 2011 12:53pm
Hey that's worse than me. Well sometimes. I'll bowl a 140sih and then a 110 the next game. I don't really try to get better, though. I just drink beer and go up there and throw the ball.bigdaddy2003;877449 wrote:I'm not great at all. High game so far has been a 121. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong as of yet.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Aug 30, 2011 12:56pm
...I bowled in a league for years & when I quit I carried a 190+ avg.
High game?...can't remember for sure but was in the 280+ area.
High game?...can't remember for sure but was in the 280+ area.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 30, 2011 12:57pm
Haha I think my problem partly stems from not picking the best ball for me. I go up there with a 15 lb ball and I don't throw it hard enough to pick up spares. I'm close to bowling much better than I currently do. I just need to pick out a better ball. As for the drinking part I have drove every time I have went lately so I haven't been able to drink.Fab4Runner;877454 wrote:Hey that's worse than me. Well sometimes. I'll bowl a 140sih and then a 110 the next game. I don't really try to get better, though. I just drink beer and go up there and throw the ball.
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gport_tennis
Posts: 1,796
Aug 30, 2011 12:59pm
I use to bowl a lot. my high games 268. my highest series is 702. I averaged anywhere between 190 200. my bowling equipment got stolen shortly after high school and I have not bowled much since
McFly1955
Posts: 1,441
Aug 30, 2011 1:05pm
Dude, someone jacked all my bowling stuff!! Eff it...I quit.gport_tennis;877462 wrote:I use to bowl a lot. my high games 268. my highest series is 702. I averaged anywhere between 190 200. my bowling equipment got stolen shortly after high school and I have not bowled much since
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gport_tennis
Posts: 1,796
Aug 30, 2011 1:10pm
McFly1955;877471 wrote:Dude, someone jacked all my bowling stuff!! Eff it...I quit.
haha pretty much.when you get use to custom bowling equipment you can't use regular bowling alley stuff. I haven't felt like dropping 300 or 400 dollars on bowling equipment that I would only use 2 or 3 times a year
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se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 30, 2011 1:16pm
Haven't bowled in a couple years. Bowled a 200 once, but usually right around 150.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 30, 2011 1:17pm
Any tips on throwing the ball?
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Aug 30, 2011 1:23pm
Hand straight to your target, both on the approach and thru your follow thru.
McFly1955
Posts: 1,441
Aug 30, 2011 1:25pm
I hear ya.gport_tennis;877480 wrote:haha pretty much.when you get use to custom bowling equipment you can't use regular bowling alley stuff. I haven't felt like dropping 300 or 400 dollars on bowling equipment that I would only use 2 or 3 times a year
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I still have my 3-4 balls that at the time were like 200+ with drilling...Probably worth like $20 a piece now.
My dad is nuts and has the latest and greatest ball every other month it seems...
It can be an expensive game.
McFly1955
Posts: 1,441
Aug 30, 2011 1:29pm
If you are serious about getting better and possibly playing in leagues or bowling often -- get your own ball. 16lbs.bigdaddy2003;877490 wrote:Any tips on throwing the ball?
Take your time, do the same thing every time with your approach.
Concentrate on your target and follow through.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Aug 30, 2011 1:38pm
I bowl in a league during the winter. Average around 170 with a high game of 265. Followed up the 265 with something like 115. Beer usually cuts into the effectiveness.
bigdaddy, if you really want to get better get fitted for your own ball like McFly said. Most pro shop guys will give you a quick lesson on how to throw the ball once you are fitted. Throwing the ball straight at the head pin isn't the best way to do it, gotta put a little curve on it. Aiming at the arrows on the lanes a few feet in front of you is easier than trying to aim at a certain pin as well.
bigdaddy, if you really want to get better get fitted for your own ball like McFly said. Most pro shop guys will give you a quick lesson on how to throw the ball once you are fitted. Throwing the ball straight at the head pin isn't the best way to do it, gotta put a little curve on it. Aiming at the arrows on the lanes a few feet in front of you is easier than trying to aim at a certain pin as well.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 30, 2011 2:51pm
Thanks for the tips guys. I'm going tonight and I plan on trying a few different things out.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Aug 30, 2011 3:10pm
Watch the Big Lebowski, really helped my game.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Aug 30, 2011 3:17pm
Commander of Awesome;877590 wrote:Watch the Big Lebowski, really helped my game.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion man.