Hello All,
Just joined...having a heck of a problem with my thumb drilling. Poured over the web, but have not been able to find much of anything on the subject. My problem is, well...I have hammer thumb, murderer's thumb, clubbed thumb, technically called Brachydactyly Type D (BDD). I've attached two pics, but essentially it's just a fat, stubby thumb with no real tip to speak of. Wondering if anyone on the board has the same beautiful affliction. I have just had my ball plugged a 3rd time, and getting ready to re-drill Wednesday at my local pro shop. My issue is major pain on the inside of thumb above the joint towards palm where the ball hole stops, and inevitable cut/scraping along the backside below the knuckle on the nail side. Tried normal pitch, then 5/8" reverse pitch so far, along with a ton of beveling. This had been a nightmare, and is truly zapping all the fun out of learning the sport. If I can't get it straightened out, I may have to revert to two-handed, but I'm almost 40 years old, and my body/back is just not very excited about the prospect. I'm going to plaster this post across all the sites I'm familiar with in the hopes that someone will hear my plea, but please reach out if you have any experience or information with this issue. I love bowling, love the sounds, love the environment...really want to get better and learn, but this pain is zapping my enthusiasm bit by bit. Thank you in advance for your input!
