Barring any unforeseen deployments , I'm going to roll in the PBA regional at FWB Bowl in Fort Walton Beach, FL this November.

-How many of you have rolled in a regional?
-What was your experience like? Glad you did it?
-What would you do to begin preparing this?

My coach is the owner at FWB Bowl, and I rolled in their PBAX league this summer so am pretty comfortable in that house. Pattern will be the Shark on wood lanes that are showing their age a bit. I've actually felt more comfortable on the longer patterns in the summer league because of all the friction the lanes offer. I think I'm OK ball wise with the Break, Twisted, and Break Pearl.

Any experiences you've had would be fun to hear. Good, bad, indifferent, funny, whatever the case may be. Thanks!

I bowled in a couple back in the 90's. It was a good experience, you will feel like you don't belong at first but after a while you will realize that you CAN compete, and get more comfortable. The guys in general are just like your scratch league bowlers.

I have bowled in a couple recently. Got to bowl one series with Pete W in Coldwater. My advice - be yourself, stay within yourself and don't get star struck. Have fun, just like you are bowling in leagues.

This is my second tournament and each time, I improve a little more - just keep at it.