competition, does it make you bowl better?

[JAnderson]

It is definitely true that it depends on the individual, but that doesn't mean an individual can't learn to thrive in a tournament condition. Competitive bowling is no different than anything else. The more we do it, the more comfortable we get doing it because it becomes normal instead of the exception. We often refer to "comfort zone" as where and how we like to play the lanes, but it also relates to the mental game.

Personally, competition brings out the best in my game. I've thrown almost twice as many honor scores in tournaments as I have in league and considering 80% of the tournaments in which I participate are conducted on sport patterns, and 80% of my leagues are conducted on typical house shots, that's saying something. To my point - I wasn't always that way. It developed over time.

[JAnderson]

Bowl with better bowlers..you bowl better. It's the comp.

That's a completely different, if related, topic, worthy of its own thread. There is so much to say about that topic!