Just a few days ago I remarked on the fact that I was a bit surprised that none of my local bowling centers (and there are about fifteen within 15-45 min from my residence) had started a PBA experience league. It was to the point that I thought I might have to drive all the way to Tarzana or Canoga Park to bowl in one.

Well, lo and behold, I walk into the house where my Pro Shop is (about 15 min from me) to get my equipment cleaned up and pick up the new spare ball I had drilled and I see a big banner hanging from the ceiling with the chameleon, cheetah, scorpion, shark and viper on it. Yes, Lord, the PBA Experience is coming to Cal Bowl in Lakewood/Long Beach on April 27, 2007. It's going to be made up of 3-man teams, which means it won't take all night also. Now I just gotta find some teammates that aren't afraid to take on the challenge of the PBA experience...LOL.

Happy, happy, joy, joy...

Thats, great that'll save you from driving to Northridge or Tarzana, good luck finding a team.
And Have Fun.

Definitely saves a bit of gas, which means more bowling and some long nights driving back down from that area. Thanks, House...I couldn't remember who I was talking to about the league up there.

How's it going for you in the league? I'm really looking forward to it.

I really do hope these leagues take off...

I do too. I think they'll struggle a bit, though, just because they are more difficult, but for some people who like to "match themselves up against Tommy Jones or Brian Voss, et al", it might be something that sticks around. Plus, it's semi-tangible, because people can see the pros bowling on similar shots, er, well, as similar as the house wants them to be, anyhow.

I just hope they (individual houses) don't pull the same junk they did with the sport shot and make it into a half-assed lazy man's sport shot. It took whatever credibility the sport shot was supposed to bring to bowling right out the window.

Whenever I get good enough left-handed, I want to bowl on this shot. Of course, if I get good enough, I'll take another crack at the Southern Regionals again.

I wish they offered them around here. The one place that does it offers it during the week and I just can't get there in time. Hopefully it expands to the weekends or to more houses.

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

My House offers it on Monday Nights @ 610. I'm not ready for Sports or PBA League yet, but would like to try out the lane condition for the fun of it was thinking if they would let me bowl when they oil the lanes or after the league to see how it is.

Just as an FYI, there's a big difference between bowling on these conditions after they've been bowled on, and an even bigger change if you wait until the next day. Not that it won't be good to practice on them, but don't think that it's the same thing that they start out on.

For your sake, I hope it works out and you have enough teams to run the league, if not you'll have to make the drive out here or deal with the house shots in your area.

Are you sure you're not ready, Brandon? I don't think anyone can truly say they are. Different oil patterns in different houses...it's just like the tour players. The shark pattern in Medford might play completely different from the shark pattern in Cleveland. You should give it a shot, you may surprise yourself. At the very least it's a $22 or so (isn't that the going rate for league fees?) practice session.

My main reasoning for wanting to bowl the PBA experience is just that...experience. You can't become a better bowler without experience...good and bad. I figure if I can even halfway hit some of the PBA patterns, I have a chance on any given night on my regular league shots.

I'm sure it will only help to improve your game...staying focused, repeating shots, developing consistency. You shouldn't look at it as something you're not ready for, rather look at it as something that will get you ready for anything you might face at any house.

Just my thoughts...