bowling better at one centre than another. is it pyshcolgical?

[J Anderson]

I have played a good bit of competitive golf and there are courses that are generally viewed as the most difficult that I consistently scored very well on. On the flip side I have played plenty of courses that on paper are much easier and consistently struggled on. This is not indicative of my physical skill level, it points more towards my mental game.

It's virtually impossible for an athlete to be at his or her best in every competition. I think that many of us, subconsciously, perform at a lower level when either faced with an easier opponent, or easier conditions.

[tccstudent]

but with my situation its basically exactly the same, we both use the same kegal phoenix lane machine, same oil/conditioner and same ths. the only thing the centre i always do bad in has is a longer/heavier oil pattern for league games. our centres were built in under a year apart with the same synthetic lanes and amf 8290 xl machines.

There is also a difference in the synthetic lanes some are a softer material then others and gives you a differant reaction

[MICHAEL]

Sicne I am pretty new to bowling, I have yet to bowl on wooden lanes! Anyone know of any wood around my part of the woods!! (no pun intented lol)!

[Geneo2u]

Retro bowl in Liberty may have wood lanes, Also there ball returns are still on top of the lanes, that bothers some people.

[MICHAEL]

Retro bowl in Liberty may have wood lanes, Also there ball returns are still on top of the lanes, that bothers some people.

they are systhetic also... I bowled there a while back with Jason on a short summer sports pattern shoot out!
it was there that I bowled a half dozen sports patterns, including the U.S. Open!

It was a once a week, winner takes all pot! Each week a different pattern. Yes they do have the above lane ball returns, but the lanes are not wood anymore.

I think they are becoming as rare as the dinosaurs!!