After talking to many Regional players about the same topic as well as three ball companies for another bowler, these are the replies I was given:
bowl in as many different houses as possible (in leagues)carry the high average
enter and win as many local and national tournaments as possible.
be known through your bolwing records, have a great resume, tournaments won, high place finishes.Enter and place at the High Rollers, Nationals and State levels.
have honor scores upon honor scores both on THS, tournament patterns, PBA and Sport Shot patterns.
Here is a nationally know former PBA player, now one of the top regional and amatur players in the USA, this is one of the most impressive bowling resumes in the land, oh to be half as good as Riggs.
check out his resume, Jeff Richgels
http://www.stormbowling.com/bowler/bowler.asp?tour=6#75--------------------
Steve
Stars N Strikes Pro Shop
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