Greg, it's cool. Nobody should have to defend themselves on this site---I mean really. People that are honest with themselves know where they stand.
I have always said the scores I get on a house shot are not indicative of what kind of bowler I am. My Nationals results are more indicative. 10 years, 198 average. 3 of the 1st 4 years I didnt break 1700. Since then I've been pretty consistent, until last year when I shot 2026. I've now had 2 top 100 finishes at Nationals. I would like to crack the top 50 (baby steps, ya know).
To the poster who mentioned that I need to "make excuses", there are no excuses---Im not as good as Jimmy, or Jonathan, or Darryl on a night to night basis. They are just better bowlers---I can live with that. Here is a thought for you---if Jimmy is consistently 10-20 pins better than I am on a house shot, why would I go out and bowl PBA events---when he isnt making any money out there? Thats stupid.
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Chris Barnes is not a choker---he is just a great opponent to draw on TV.