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agroves

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« on: February 15, 2006, 01:56:49 PM »
I was looking through the standings.  Why do some people pay the entry fee to bowl The Open.  Some of the amateurs that entered barely average deuce, some don't even average that, yet they enter arguably the hardest tourney of the season????  I'm confused.

I am all for improving yourself and try to compete with the best.  But, why not try regionals or something else before jumping onto the hardest pattern on tour?  Some of these folks are barely averaging 140.

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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2006, 10:03:44 PM »
So they can say, "I bowled against the best in the U.S. Open." That would be my guess.

If that tournament was in my backyard, and I had $500, I would probably enter it too. Then you guys could track my name as I brought up the rear end of the tournament -- and I wouldn't care a bit. To just be there, playing the sport I love against the best in the world, I'd consider it an honor.

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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2006, 10:20:56 PM »
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I was looking through the standings. Why do some people pay the entry fee to bowl The Open. Some of the amateurs that entered barely average deuce, some don't even average that, yet they enter arguably the hardest tourney of the season???? I'm confused.


Andrew--Why do 170 some average players bowl Natl's year after year in a scratch enviornment?  You see this year after year THB trying to roll up the track on a flat pattern with an OB.  

My guess is they want to see what it takes and it's a trip.
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agroves

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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2006, 11:11:17 PM »
scotts, nationals has two divisions.  One for those under 180 and one for over 180, comparing the two isn't quite the same.  You have 170 avg bowlers competing against the best in the country/world at the open.

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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2006, 11:50:23 PM »
I know around my way some of the BIG 230+ bowlers go to show off just how GREAT they are...We bowl with Billy O'neill and if he can do it ,they think well so can I. Unfortunately, these BIG 230+ bowlers do it on a semi easy tube shot. I know about 15 bowlers shooting there, and I think only 3 of them have a shot. Billy, Shawn Boyd, and Joe Paluszek have the best shots around my neck of the woods. It makes me laugh when I see these big 230+ bowlers that I bowl with shooting well under ha ha ha...
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2006, 09:47:41 AM »
Andrew--The two divisions are open and classified 900 and below.  A team, doubles ands singles cap.  But still bowl scratch with no handicap.  It's not like a handicapped tournament at all in my mind.  

Very difficult lane condition maybe not as bad a US Open but very very tough.  I think there are some similarities.


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