And I see nothing wrong with Lumber Liquidators being the title sponsor. They've become a pretty big company and sponsor several other national sports. I'd rather have them and Denny's, two national longstanding companies, then no sponsors at all.
I don't like the fact that prizefunds are down. I'm about to start bowling regionals and I too currently make about the same in my current job as a journeyman pro would(and that's without expenses) on the national tour. But at least there still is a prizefund, and at least there's still bowling to watch on sundays. Maybe someday the prize funds will go up and there will be more incentive to go out. But right now there isn't.
The exempt bowlers earned their spots last year. If he bowls like crap all year, then next year he won't be exempt, and someone else will. If you can't make it through the ways available then you aren't exempt. Until prize funds go up, it's really the only incentive for a player knowing they'll at least make a check to cover most expenses even if they have a bad week.
Bowling is not poker, if you make it a buy in tournament like so, no one will bowl, because nobody has the money to blow. There's too much skill and physical ability and less luck involved to even compare it to poker, and not nearly the cash flow.
