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barcar

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US Open pattern
« on: August 06, 2011, 12:28:56 PM »
So final week of my first PBA experience league, and they told us they will be putting down the US Open pattern.
With a 40 foot flat pattern, what is the best way to attack this pattern.
I am a 15mpg speed,  lower rev player, likes to play up between 5 - 10 depending on oil.
 


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 04:12:45 AM »
I would not go past the 8 board....Try to stay stright up 10. That will give you most consistant line to the pocket.

It is one of the hardest patterns to bowl on, spares are important. On this pattern, 190 games are great.

Good luck!

 


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 05:25:10 AM »
Play whatever style compliment's your game.

 

DO NOT miss with hand, speed AND location or you will pay the price.

 

So my advice, never miss.


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2011, 06:39:31 AM »
With this being a 40 foot pattern, wasn't sure how best to play this pattern, but going up around 10 board, plays right in to my comfort zone.
Thanks for the responses


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2011, 08:23:09 AM »

 



barcar wrote on 8/8/2011 6:39 AM:
With this being a 40 foot pattern, wasn't sure how best to play this pattern, but going up around 10 board, plays right in to my comfort zone.

Thanks for the responses


Make sure to let us know how you scored since this is your "comfort zone"!

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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2011, 09:52:30 AM »
Let me rephrase that comfort zone comment.
On a THS I throw it up the 10 board, but this sport league has humbled me greatly, to the tune of a bout 30 pins lower average.
I have had a great time learning how to bowl out side of the the THS shot I normally  see, but I am still just an average bowler trying to get better.


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2011, 01:26:20 PM »
The US Open oil pattern is 40' in length and flat. The topography of the lanes themselves will dictate somewhat as where to play. If your house has a defind track area the oil will dissipate there the quickest. Early on I wouldn't use any equipment that's skid/flip or polished. Use a smoothsanded ball that will ROLL.

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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2011, 01:46:43 PM »
And here I was thinking that I would need a ball with more bite to grab, after it clears the oil, along the line of the shark we just finished with

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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2011, 06:27:24 PM »
Because the pattern is not only flat left-to-right but also doesn't have very much taper from front to back, the lanes will transition a lot. You don't want to throw anything that responds too quickly to friction because it'll make your life hell once the lanes start breaking down. Move left and catch a little more oil, and suddenly the ball doesn't react anything like it did the frame before. That's why rolly equipment tends to work better on a pattern like this.


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2011, 08:15:27 AM »
 It's tough to say where or how to play patterns without being there or bowling on it.  I would say though that your best bet is to open up the area as much as you can where your house generates its highest friction which is usually the track in most houses.  Do that with a low grit dull flaring bowling ball.  Then try to move in with a ball that will read roll and corner.  Move in to find the little tug room you may have.  If you have tug room it will be very little and you will have virtually no miss room wide of target.  Again this is just a suggestion on attack.  Remember on the true us open pattern there is no free hold and push if you miss in by a board at the arrows that's a disaster down lane.  Try your best to stay clean and go as direct as possible towards spares and be ready to leave splits.  That's usually the punishment for missing.  Also the us open is usually double stripped and oiled. I'm sure your house wont do this so there might be some house shot memory left over.  Find that and it might give you a little more area.  Post back on how it goes.

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barcar

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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2011, 11:38:41 AM »
Thanks for the advise, I saw more different split combos on the Shark then on any of the other 4 animal patterns, so I will try and stay out of trouble on the open.

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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2011, 02:40:51 PM »
The best thing to do is stay behind the ball to the best extent you can to minimize axis rotation. 


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2011, 09:55:21 PM »
Are you sure you will get the us open pattern that everyone is talking about?  I bowl in a sport league and everytime we get the "us open" pattern it means we get the usbc nationals shot (the one they have been using in reno) the last two years.  It's tougher than a house shot for sure, but there is area if you break down the lanes right and also depends a lot on what surface you bowl on.  We bowl on old AMF lanes with plenty of friction and the shot is fair but not overly difficult.

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barcar

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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2011, 11:53:29 AM »
What the oil guy said is a flat oil pattern gutter to gutter 40 feet long.
Will find out for sure tonight, really interested to try it.
This PBA league has been fun, even for a house hack like me.
I am only a 190 average bowler, so no where near what some of the folks are on this site, but enjoy getting out and tipping a few, and trying to help my team win each week.


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Re: US Open pattern
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2011, 02:20:46 PM »
well, good luck.  Sounds like the true us open pattern.  I like the sport shots too, even though I am a house hack like you.  We have a lot of deuce bowlers here that drop 20 pins easy on the sport conditions.  I have a 20 pin difference between my house and sport average too but I feel much better bowling a 200 on a sport condition than a 250 on house.

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