JLB,
It all stems from the highest point in any sport! Why do people not want to bowl for a living. There is no money involved in it. That comes from the PBA tour. There has never been a good amount of money in the game of bowling! So why have kids grow up and want to be bowlers, why not convince them golf, baseball, football are better for them.
There are thousands of ball players surviving and making a living in baseball, football, etc.. In bowling there are maybe 50-100.
Why take the money to get so called professional lessons, which by the way find me 2 coaches that agree on the same thing! But why take the money and invest into getting at your best to go compete against the best and HOPE and PRAY to make a decent living at it. WHY do that?!!
Golfers can become exempt for every tournament. Go out and suck every round and still walk away with $40,000. Bowling you get $1,800.. Please tell me why would someone want to be a part of the PBA tour??
Anyone else that feels free to get involved please do so.. Maybe you can make me or JLB see things a different way. But I understand the way things are going now isn't good, but doing away with Mega Bucks isn't the answer either!
The other problem with bowling is there is never any cooperation among houses and tournaments. All want to run against each other and not with the each other for the benefit of the bowlers. This sport, game, industry is very cut throat on all levels!
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George Palumbo
Visionary Bowling Products West Coast Sales Rep
VBPwest@yahoo.com
http://www.visionarybowling.com