Author Topic: How tough are PBA oil patterns? (Read 8382 times)

Fuller300 · « **on:** May 09, 2006, 12:55:06 AM »

I have been bowling since I was 10 (17 now) and I carry a 220 average on house shots and I'm aware that's just a house shot. I have also bowled on sport shots, but never a PBA shot, some have said that sport shots were tougher and others have said they were easier. just looking for more input, when I say "PBA" shots I mean the 5 patterns that we see on t.v, It is hard around my area to find a house that will put down a "PBA" shot and i can't locate a league. Any help would be appreciated.

Edited on 5/9/2006 8:53 AM

DON DRAPER · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2006, 04:27:17 PM »

actually srw, jason couch won his third toc title in 2002 not 2000. on that telecast randy pedersen mentioned at least twice at how demanding the shot was and that it was no surprise that there wasn't a 300 game shot in the tournament. i e-mailed the pba and they informed me that the 50' pattern used in 2002 was the same pattern they used this past year.

SRW · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2006, 04:53:36 PM »

we have had jeff tell us that since they changed to brunswick machine the patterns have played different.

Look at the scores!! for me this does not look like a very demanding lane condition. I have spoken to 2 players who played the event, they said that it was very easy to hit the pocket. So whether it was the same shape, is irrelevant as far as i can see. The scores they were shooting are not shot on what i would call a demanding lane condition. Maybe you think differently

Again, i am not trying to be a smart ass, i am just pointing out what i see from the scores and what i have heard this year it was not that demanding of a lane condition

However the US Open is a very different case

Strider · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2006, 09:57:39 PM »

I guess it's all in what you match up with. On paper, the PBA patterns should be easier than a sport shot. However I bowl on one or the other roughly (they rotate the patterns each time) once a month during singles tournaments. I personally have done better on the harder shots (2:1 Masters and 1:1 US Open) than I have on the PBA patterns. For me, the sport patterns break down in more predictable ways. I get lost in the transitions longer on the PBA patterns for some reason.
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Author Topic: How tough are PBA oil patterns? (Read 8382 times)

Fuller300

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