Ok, since I'm examining all aspects of my game lets talk release

[classygranny]

Back in "the old days," bowlers used to tuck the pinky to get more lift and turn on the ball. In the modern game, tucking the pinky is rediculous in my opinion. Yes, I know, Sean Rash does it, but he probably does it because he's done it that way since he first started bowling. Please don't mess with it. It's not going to make you hook the ball more, it's just going to encourage you to "come over the top."

Rob Mautner

So would keeping the pinky in tight (not necessarily tucked under) to the ring finger be a cause of "coming over the top", as well?

[zdawg]

Back in "the old days," bowlers used to tuck the pinky to get more lift and turn on the ball. In the modern game, tucking the pinky is rediculous in my opinion. Yes, I know, Sean Rash does it, but he probably does it because he's done it that way since he first started bowling. Please don't mess with it. It's not going to make you hook the ball more, it's just going to encourage you to "come over the top."

Rob Mautner

The few times I've tried it, this was in fact the end result, glad I have some verification from someone knowledgeable that it wasn't just me doing something wrong