I learned something today.....
I'm not as good as I think I am :-P
Today was my first attempt at an ELITE BOWLERS TOUR event, and as you can see, I completely sucked donkey appendage. Starting off with a 134 game in a 3-game event pretty much seals your fate. My second game was clean, but I struck only three times and couldn't consistently hit the pocket.
The tournament organizers tried to soften the blow by saying that the pattern they laid down had never played this tough before, but it didn't matter to me. I had never bowled on it before, so I didn't come in with any expectations. I simply couldn't hit a consistent shot, period. Even though the lanes were starting to break down toward the end of the first shift, I didn't have the confidence to pay for a re-entry.
I did learn a couple things, though. Their next event is Jan 15, and I'll definitely approach it differently.
Today was my first attempt at an ELITE BOWLERS TOUR event, and as you can see, I completely sucked donkey appendage. Starting off with a 134 game in a 3-game event pretty much seals your fate. My second game was clean, but I struck only three times and couldn't consistently hit the pocket.
The tournament organizers tried to soften the blow by saying that the pattern they laid down had never played this tough before, but it didn't matter to me. I had never bowled on it before, so I didn't come in with any expectations. I simply couldn't hit a consistent shot, period. Even though the lanes were starting to break down toward the end of the first shift, I didn't have the confidence to pay for a re-entry.
I did learn a couple things, though. Their next event is Jan 15, and I'll definitely approach it differently.