I have bowled in three Masters tournaments, one in Syracuse, the other two in Milwaukee at Bowlero.  I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and though I am not going this year, I look forward to going back next year.  If you plan on going, get sharpened up on your spare shooting and accuracy, because that's the name of the game in that tournament.  If you can avoid the real low games (150-160 range), and pop off a few real good ones in your first ten game block, and end up in the +75 to +100 range, you should make the first cut and set yourself up decent for the next 5 game squad.  I have averaged better every time out, going from 180 the first time to 208 the last time out.  If you can throw a softer speed and create angle it will help, as it seems the faster you throw it, the more you blow out stone corner pins.  I have always scored better on the carrydown squad, as it seems the ball gets too skid/snap on the fresh oil, and the shot holds up pretty well for the second squads.  I hope you go, as it an experience you will not forget, and bowling with the best bowlers in the world is a special thing to do!!  Good luck!!
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MainePBA (Also known as MaineLefty)

Edited on 8/31/2007 11:03 PM

Edited on 8/31/2007 11:31 PM

Well thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate the feedback.  I was kicking the
idea around about going for awhile and just decided to give it a shot.  Im not getting any younger and pretty much in my prime so why not. I feel my spare shooting is solid so hopefully that wont be an issue and I can attack the lanes in a variety of different ways. I do have the tendancy to try and over power the lanes (lot of tournaments around here get very blown out) and I know that any decent volume of oil on the lanes takes me a little while to get squared up. But at any rate,  thanks again for the feedback.

I bowled a couple years ago. I made it to match play by qualifying 42nd, and won my first match against Lonnie Waliczek 645 to 600. The next round I struggled and lost against Eugene McCune 621 to 524 . In the losers bracket, I lost to Brian Alpert 606 to 584. Overall finish was 42nd. I had a blast though, I basically bowled the whole tournament with another bowlers equipment. The stuff I brought wasn't anywhere close to matching up.

hey bass  i bowled the first one in milwaukee and i was a 100 under but after looking back on it i played the totally wrong.  ill be ther this year for sure.  i think im gonna bowl at least one of the qualifiers to see if i can sneek out a free entry from you wisconsin guys.  lol  hope to see you there.  



just my opinion
the kidd

I usually skip the qualifiers at Bowlero.
La Rim always wants me to bowl them so he can see how that side is playing.
They run a few qualifiers up my way i might try if the price is right.
Can't see bowling more than one of them because now it seems like your chasing your money.
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