What do you do with your winnings at end of season?

[NewToBowling]

Don't quote me on this but currently sitting in 2nd place. Two more weeks to go. Top teams getting around $450-$400 per bowler. May be getting some more due to 50/50 raffle where half gets distributed to prize fund as well as some more team/individual winnings.

At this moment looking to just re-invest into next years league. I really don't like the week to week or even paying four weeks at a time. Would prefer just pay once and be done with it. Cost for full season is $600ish.

Don't need new balls or any other bowling equipment.

[bowl1820]

Don't quote me on this but currently sitting in 2nd place. Two more weeks to go. Top teams getting around $450-$400 per bowler. May be getting some more due to 50/50 raffle where half gets distributed to prize fund as well as some more team/individual winnings.

At this moment looking to just re-invest into next years league. I really don't like the week to week or even paying four weeks at a time. Would prefer just pay once and be done with it. Cost for full season is $600ish.

Don't need new balls or any other bowling equipment.


I re-invest into next years league and equipment.

Note: Yes, paying the whole season in advance is nice ( I did it a couples times). But your better off, just doing a quarter or a third of the season at a time if your inclined to pay in advance.

Because if something happened part way through the season and had to leave the league, you could run into a problem getting your un-used money back. There shouldn't be a problem, but things happen.

[chip82901]

Usually I either invest it into tournaments, practice sessions, or something of that nature. The leagues I bowl on here don't pay out that great. Might see a couple hundred back from the 2 leagues I bowl on (sitting 5th in both leagues I think). We pay around $500 a league for the season, and I honestly don't think I'll see much more than $150 out of one single league. Most times, it just goes into the savings account for a rainy day

[NewToBowling]

I re-invest into next years league and equipment.

Note: Yes, paying the whole season in advance is nice ( I did it a couples times). But your better off, just doing a quarter or a third of the season at a time if your inclined to pay in advance.

Because if something happened part way through the season, you could run into a problem getting your un-used money back. There shouldn't be a problem, but things happen.

Good point. But having cash sitting around usually means it gets used by me :). May end up doing 1/3 payment schedules.

[Amyers]

I'm considering changing over to 14lbs equipment so my winnings will fund that.

[RobLV1]

Living in Vegas, all of the bowling centers are located in casinos. There are two options for league winnings: double it or leave it there. I'm about 50/50! LOL

[J Anderson]

Living in Vegas, all of the bowling centers are located in casinos. There are two options for league winnings: double it or leave it there. I'm about 50/50! LOL

If you're really 50/50 you're ahead of the game.

[SAbowler]

I normally will put the winnings toward new equipment and some towards the next season's dues. This year however, I'm going to Vegas shortly after the leagues are over, so I am using the money for spending cash whilst there.

[mc_runner]

New ball for summer league/maybe nationals next year (in that case, set some aside now)... the rest will probably go towards a golf league this summer.

I guess it's just reinvesting in other league activities/equipment. Saves taking other money from it.

[Timmyb]

We're going to see Chicago when they come to Milwaukee in May, so I guess I'm buying dinner!

[vdubtx]

As usual, my winnings go to Brackets and side tournaments at Nationals.

[foreverincamo]

I bought some new equipment the last few years. This year I'm doing something else. Don't know what.

[got_a_300]

I will probably just waste mine on paying bills and such. LOL!!!!

[NewToBowling]

I will probably just waste mine on paying bills and such. LOL!!!!

That's no fun :)

[bigt_45]

I doubt I'll ever make any money bowling, but if I did I would buy new equipment....nothing sounds better than beating other bowlers with a ball they helped pay for!

[NewToBowling]

I doubt I'll ever make any money bowling, but if I did I would buy new equipment....nothing sounds better than beating other bowlers with a ball they helped pay for!

Most people in leagues don't make any money. I will have paid out $594 in league dues this year. Not much of a drinker but I can see other people grabbing a few beers a night. Prize funds basically never cover league dues but I'll be happy to get 75% of it back.

But I had fun and basically all that really matters. $18/week isn't going to kill me.

[mc_runner]

Not making any money on it... but I consider the weekly amount a sunk cost. Anything coming back at the end is a "bonus" mentally.

[fordman1]

When you talk about getting you money back you should only count the prize money not the linage in your calc.

May go on a trip with my wife. This year will be our 50th anniversary.