What is your personal best? Another thread inspired me to start this one. If you have a 300 (or 27 300s) please refrain from replying. This is for those of us still trying to climb the mountain.

I'm at 280. Pretty sure it was the 8 pin in the second. Didn't really pay attention at the time because I wasn't expecting to run off 10 in a row after. The kicker is that it was during rock and glow so the lights were out. Guess I would be better with my eyes closed.

Next two are 279 and 278. Then it falls fairly sharply. Next.

Mine was a couple of years ago. Strikes untill my last ball. When I release the ball and look at my mark, I said oh no. Walk away with 297. That kind of mess with my mind for 2 weeks before I got over it. Still chasing the dream for first 300 LOL

290.  Picked up the baby split in the first frame, then ran 16 strikes.

244 -- not even close!

For me, the highest I have bowled has been a 280, with a couple 279's.  Since I bowl for the pure enjoyment, fellowship, and relaxation that it gives me, if I get one great.  If I never do, definitely won't lose any sleep on it. 

My main goal in bowling is to be consistent, be able to read the lanes, and make the necessary adjustments properly.  If I can get to be great at that, I am more than satisfied.

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Well said sir.

You know..

A Lot of this reminds me of not only my first 300, but a practice session I had in college.

Back then, I had no intention of ever reaching that score, but instead had been soundly beaten by a few people who would not only become friends of mine, but idols, in a sense.

I remember being soundly beaten by one guy my first year in Collegiates at the MidStates InterCollegiate tournament in St. Louis. Went by the name of Chris Barnes. The following year, I was beaten by two ladies: one named Brenda Norman, the other Liz Johnson. In each of these matches, they all had shot 300 on me, where my best was no more than 220, with most of my strikes coming from either light hits, tripped 4s, or tripped 4-9s.

Because of that, the thing that killed me wasn't hitting my mark, but hitting my mark consistently. So one night during our teams practice, I set myself up on a lane and tried to hit the same boards, at the same places, each and every shot. I was probably off no more than 4 times when I did this.

So 45 minutes later, I didn't realize that two of our coaches were behind me, and after I was done they asked what I was doing. I told them. Then they asked me if I had realized that I had thrown 32 in a row, which I had no idea I had done.

My point: when you think about it, it won't happen, because you're either thinking about the shot too much, or you are letting the pressure and nerves get to you so much that both lead to the same conclusion: you don't execute properly and miss the shot.

When I had no pressure on me, and was just trying to get my consistency in check, I didn't realize that 4 more strikes could have had me at 900 if it were sanctioned. When I shot my first 300, I had that distraction (that tornado warning). my block for that day (4 game doubles) was 238-300-236-202. the 238 was with the back 6, then the next 12, then the front 6, all because I was more concerned about a tornado than my game.

So I guess like I said before: persevere, but take your time, work on the consistency, and don't think so hard about it, because your day is coming.

BL.

High is 257, but I have rolled 12 in a row.  Switched balls and took 3 frames to find the line to the pocket.  Then the back 9 and the front 3 of the next game.  So I know I can do it.  Some day.  Maybe next week...

Even though I was the best league and local tournament bowler in my association for many years, I never rolled higher than 279 (a score that I achieved six times).

On two occasions, I did have 17 strikes in a row over two games, but never in my life -- even in practice -- did I ever start a game with more than nine in a row.

Then again, my best bowling came in a much-lower-scoring era -- especially in my area -- as exemplified by the fact that the first seven years I bowled in the local association, NO ONE ROLLED A PERFECT GAME, and it wasn't until I bowled in the association for 14 years that ANYONE rolled an 800 series.