Playoffs! Go Buckeyes!!!

[BuckeyeNut]

 

yea....thats me.......just in case you wondered!  LOL

Nearly 50yr old dude...going with the flow!  Tee it up!!

[BuckeyeNut]

I haven't played much golf lately...........   my 14 yr old son bowls tourneys and I've been spending my weekends watching him compete.  He's 14 and bowls against kids 20 and under in the top scratch division.  Big underdog..... he's already won a couple tourneys....

Wanna see how a 14yr old beats 20yr olds?

So proud of him.....he has no fear and competes hard.   Proud dad......he is a little guy, but I promise you......you don't want to bowl him head to head....he's a beast.   When he was little, he showed crazy good golf skills, but he somehow transitioned to bowling.  LONG STORY............LOL...he's good at it though.   He had good golf talent too......I hope to someday get him back into golf.  

Edited December 10, 2016 by BuckeyeNut

[BuckeyeNut]

At one time, I was a scratch golfer....my son got me started bowling and I got to a 215 average.................he's already passed me up bowling...he kills it.  As a dad, I don't let him win, but he does what he does....HE killis it.. very happy for him.   He has the kind of talent..... I am sure he could be a scratch golfer of he gave it half effort, but he likes to bowl.   When he was little....oh boy......he could hit the golf ball!! I will get him back......he can play!!

Edited December 10, 2016 by BuckeyeNut

[Hatchman]

Keep up the good work and encouragement.  Good luck in the tourney!

[CarlSpackler]

O-H!

[dennyjones]

Still can't get myself to root for Ohio.   I hope they represent the BiG well.  

[BuckeyeNut]

On 12/10/2016 at 5:54 AM, CarlSpackler said:

O-H!

I-O!

[BuckeyeNut]

I rarely get to open bowl with my son because he is Tourney bowling every week.   Last weekend.................we got to open bowl.  We bowled a 10 game set....................he averaged 252...............a high water mark for him so far.   He was KILLING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!  77% strikes...22% spares.................he had 1 open frame in 10 games!............. 1 split open.....(big4)........do the math.  He Killed it...........LOL

It was fun to watch......   I averaged 209 and felt like a total chump........LOL

 

 

Edited December 17, 2016 by BuckeyeNut

[dennyjones]

8 hours ago, BuckeyeNut said:

I rarely get to open bowl with my son because he is Tourney bowling every week.   Last weekend.................we got to open bowl.  We bowled a 10 game set....................he averaged 252...............a high water mark for him so far.   He was KILLING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!  77% strikes...22% spares.................he had 1 open frame in 10 games!............. 1 split open.....(big4)........do the math.  He Killed it...........LOL

It was fun to watch......   I averaged 209 and felt like a total chump........LOL

 

 

WOW.   Impressive.   

[mcanadiens]

On 12/10/2016 at 3:03 AM, BuckeyeNut said:

he is a little guy, but I promise you......you don't want to bowl him head to head....he's a beast.

Two-handed bowler I see. It's been a long time for me since I bowled regularly. Is that how they are teaching the kids or did your son just sort of work that out himself?

[iacas]

1 hour ago, mcanadiens said:

Two-handed bowler I see. It's been a long time for me since I bowled regularly. Is that how they are teaching the kids or did your son just sort of work that out himself?

He'll correct me if I'm wrong, but the two-handed thing has been gaining steam for awhile, and it's particularly attractive to juniors as they can throw heavier balls but still generate a LOT of spin.

[Jeremie Boop]

9 minutes ago, iacas said:

He'll correct me if I'm wrong, but the two-handed thing has been gaining steam for awhile, and it's particularly attractive to juniors as they can throw heavier balls but still generate a LOT of spin.

It has been around for awhile, I remember seeing a PBA Tour player doing it years ago. I never tried it myself.

[Golfingdad]

45 minutes ago, iacas said:

He'll correct me if I'm wrong, but the two-handed thing has been gaining steam for awhile, and it's particularly attractive to juniors as they can throw heavier balls but still generate a LOT of spin.

Yep, it's pretty common now.  It's almost rare to see a bowling final without at least one two-handed roller involved these days.

Interestingly enough, 4-5 years ago when Belmo was just starting to break through there was a little pushback from the announcers.  I would liken it to the opinion many had of anchored putting around the same time - it just didn't "look right" to some.  But they don't seem bothered by it anymore.

2 hours ago, mcanadiens said:

Two-handed bowler I see. It's been a long time for me since I bowled regularly. Is that how they are teaching the kids or did your son just sort of work that out himself?

Unlike skiing (wink wink) but much more like golf, there is no one "right way" to bowl, so I think each coach is going to teach what they know best.  I'd guess that the kids work out for themselves that they prefer one or two hands and then find a coach to accommodate that.

One, two, (or three hands) a 252 average over the course of ten games is crazy good.

[mcanadiens]

1 minute ago, Golfingdad said:

One, two, (or three hands) a 252 average over the course of ten games is crazy good.

No question, but I'd call shenanigans on three-handed.