It's funny how things sometimes come together. Today I went out to play golf and was partner up with another single. He could hit the ball a long, long way, but he had no idea how to play the game. You started this thread and called it, "Really need to work on my spares." The thread has now degenerated into a discussion of how you can make your bowling balls stronger. You and my golfing partner have tons in common. A spare in bowling is like learning to accept one bad shot in golf without turning it into a quadruple bogey. You need a system for spare shooting that you can depend on all the time.
About 20 years ago I used to bowl in a scratch doubles league with a lady who was a very good bowler. At one point she commented that she was really impressed with my ability to convert the 2-8 double wood spare. I told her that it wasn't surprising as I got a lot of practice at it. I came up with a system where I move my feet five boards to the right and hit my strike target. Yesterday I was bowling in a high average league, and one of the spectators commented at how good I am at converting the 2-8, double wood spare. I told her that it's because I get so much practice at it. Oh, by the way, I still move my feet five boards to the right and hit my strike target, wherever I happen to be playing on the lane. That's my system for converting that spare, and it hasn't changed in over 20 years... why are you so worried about how to get more power by baking your balls?!?
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