Well, thanks for your prompt reply first of all.

I guess I'm one those who do not like the direction bowling is going today. Still I accept that thats a reality and houses and coaches have to make a living. Proshop and coaching are what make my soul alive, not my pocket. I'm sure I'm lucky to have another job to make a living..

While still don't like the direction of bowling, I'm trying to compromise the reality. But I prefer not to loose my self respect. Differentiating the everyday-enjoy the game like bowling with the sports bowling is one of the main reasons why sports conditions/bowling has came alive.

As for your question, I will definitely prefer the PGA tough course, not in the beginning perhaps but definitely when I feel ready. Trying the easy way is not a challenge. It is more like a cheating to me. It's like 100kg boxer boxing with a 70kg guy and find himself a "true winner!".

You may say I need a psychological help but I'll give you another example from my game. Even during the league, if I find one line harder than another, I choose the harder line. Because it requires more accuracy and repeating the same shot (not talking about impossible, very much shifted line of course). If I succeed by playing that line, only then I will feel ready to compete in higher levels. Only then I feel confident with my game.

"Change is inevitable and the direction of that change is dictated by the majority in our democratic society."
I partially agree with this. I don't want to act like a "conspiracy theory" man but we all know that even in modern democracy directions are not always the decision of the majority. Opinions, directions, buying behaviours, likes and dislikes can be leaded, directed. I'm not trying to ignore everyday-enjoy the game like bowlers but at least they should be aware that their 200+ games in fairly easy conditions mean nothing!

"If I owned a house, I would prefer all those wanna be pros bowl somewhere else. I would comply with ABC standards so my house is legit and honor scores would be honored and I would hope there would be many shot every nite."
I will respectfully disagree with this. Facing with the defacto is not always accepting it 100%. We should compromise and find a way in between instead of jumping on the band wagon. Where will those wanna be pros find a chance to improve their game.

Well, I guess this goes beyond the topic..

Anyways that is my opinion

Thanks,
Burak Natal




Edited on 5/13/2003 9:23 AM

MI_2_AZ, well stated what I've tried to express in other words..

Sawbones sir, I could imagine how you personally think about this matter. That's why I'd like to know what you are thinking in the first place. I agree that we have to sacrifice a lot of things in our lives even if we don't want to.

Let me tell you what we are doing in our humble organization. President of our club is the owner of the house we are practicing at the same time. We reserved some of our lanes to our members. We give free or discounted (almost free) practice times to our members. But we do this under one condition: participating the national league. Condition is sports like and fairly hard to shoot 200+ easily (hard for an enjoy the game like bowler). Among them we select highest scoring bowlers and some other we see talent/future and give them this opportunity. We try to encourage people to be better with this way. They have to practice in order to reach some level and get a free/discounted practice.
Other bowlers can enjoy their 200+ games by playing easy shots, but there is no way they can have an free/discounted practice. They may continue on complaining how much bowling is expensive and so..

That's one way we could find to compromise ..

Regards,
Burak Natal


Edited on 5/13/2003 10:19 AM