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Just curious but since I haven't seen any threads, does anyone here bowl?
I myself like to bowl but haven't in a while. Used to be in a league every year.
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||.........MX-200 3I - PW.....................||||.............Vokey SM 50,56,60 Wedges...||||.................Unitized...
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Bowling used to be my primary non-golf season, but in recent years I've played racquetball instead. I haven't bowled now in several years and haven't bowled regularly in even more years than that.
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4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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Bowling still is my primary source of recreation during the non-golf season. I bowl full time on one league and sub on another (bowled full time on both leagues up until this season...may go back to both next season). Averaging around 201 or 202 this season. I'm a better bowler than golfer but enjoy golf soooo much more.

Season:
  • High Game - 281
  • High Series - 691

Career:
  • High Game - 290
  • High Series - 726
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Does Wii count?

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Bowling still is my primary source of recreation during the non-golf season. I bowl full time on one league and sub on another (bowled full time on both leagues up until this season...may go back to both next season). Averaging around 201 or 202 this season. I'm a better bowler than golfer but enjoy golf soooo much more.

Nice scores. My high game is 299 (8 pin

) and series is a little under 700. Haven't bowled in a while tho, want to get going again as it is/was my primary recreational sport before golf.
WITB - New For 2009!!!
||.........GTX Stand Bag......................||
||.................Sumo SQ2 5900 10.5.............||
||.................Sasquatch Sumo 4W..............||
||.........MX-200 3I - PW.....................||||.............Vokey SM 50,56,60 Wedges...||||.................Unitized...
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Nice scores. My high game is 299 (8 pin

299...very nice!

Oooooh....8 pin. Solid 8 pin..... "best" ball you can throw.... allegedy. Still smarts I bet. my highs are 290 (error in earlier post), 281, 280, 279, 279, 278 and on down. Have only been past the first 8 once. I always start shaking for some reason...
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Alright, I'm not a bowler, but only real bowlers will appreciate this.

I met my wife on a blind date as part of a larger group. Safety in numbers I guess. Anyway, we all went to dinner, then bowling. I bowled in a junior league for one year when I was 15 or so, but hadn't even been in a bowling alley in over 20 years.........

.......I threw a 622 series.

Best I can figure, the short skirt she was wearing gave me a little of extra motivation!

Haven't bowled since either. It could just go downhill from there!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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ugottabjoshinme Established Member

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Nice scores. My high game is 299 (

Hey sounds like me. 8 pin has to go and ruin my day. That 299 was 4 years ago and is still my current high game.

I threw a 298 earlier this season. Left a 4-6 on the last ball and that was probably one of the worst shots i have thrown in my life. This has probably been my best league season so far. Threw my high series of 768 (258, 279, 231) and currently averaging 211.
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Hey sounds like me. 8 pin has to go and ruin my day. That 299 was 4 years ago and is still my current high game.

Ya, 299 is the worst game you can bowl imo. Still smarts to this day (~2 years ago). Last shot was Brooklyn by a long shot and surprised I even made 9, hands were shaking like never before. This happened the 2nd game and worst part is I didn't even hit a 700 series because I heaped it in the 3rd game.

I asked for a printout at the end of the game and some pimple-faced kid working the counter grabbed the sheet, looked at it and handed it to me. All he could say was, "299? That sucks!" Not gonna lie, I felt like ripping him a new one at that point.
WITB - New For 2009!!!
||.........GTX Stand Bag......................||
||.................Sumo SQ2 5900 10.5.............||
||.................Sasquatch Sumo 4W..............||
||.........MX-200 3I - PW.....................||||.............Vokey SM 50,56,60 Wedges...||||.................Unitized...
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Hey sounds like me. 8 pin has to go and ruin my day. That 299 was 4 years ago and is still my current high game.

Ya, 299 is the worst game you can bowl imo. Still smarts to this day (~2 years ago). Last shot was Brooklyn by a long shot and surprised I even made 9, hands were shaking like never before. This happened the 2nd game and worst part is I didn't even hit a 700 series because I heaped it in the 3rd game.

Are these sanctioned? Did ya get rings?

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Are these sanctioned? Did ya get rings?

Unfortunately no, mine wasn't sanctioned.

Long story short, during the first week of my league (which I missed) they decided to not pay the extra $10 per person TOTAL to have it sanctioned!
WITB - New For 2009!!!
||.........GTX Stand Bag......................||
||.................Sumo SQ2 5900 10.5.............||
||.................Sasquatch Sumo 4W..............||
||.........MX-200 3I - PW.....................||||.............Vokey SM 50,56,60 Wedges...||||.................Unitized...
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Oh wow....I'd be ticked!

Ya, from the start we were p*ssed, but stayed in the league anyways...didn't think I'd get close to 300 anyways.

WITB - New For 2009!!!
||.........GTX Stand Bag......................||
||.................Sumo SQ2 5900 10.5.............||
||.................Sasquatch Sumo 4W..............||
||.........MX-200 3I - PW.....................||||.............Vokey SM 50,56,60 Wedges...||||.................Unitized...
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ugottabjoshinme Established Member

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Are these sanctioned? Did ya get rings?

Yea funny that you ask because it is sanctioned and i did not get a ring or anything. it was in a high school tournament and my coach didnt file his paperwork in tmie. For my last 298 (in my league) i believe i get an 11 strikes in a row plaque

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Bowling still is my primary source of recreation during the non-golf season. I bowl full time on one league and sub on another (bowled full time on both leagues up until this season...may go back to both next season). Averaging around 201 or 202 this season. I'm a better bowler than golfer but enjoy golf soooo much more.

Can I ask how you bowled a 281? First 10 strikes and then a 1 spare?

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