LIVING WITH MCL

A couple of years ago Tiger made some changes to his golf swing, under the guidance of a new coach (Sean Foley), and while he is still considered a good golfer, he isn't the great golfer he was before making those changes. Some might attribute most of his problems to the break up with his wife, because that's when everything started to go a different direction, but I know better. There was a time when I was a better than average bowler. I was able to average between 195 and 200 pretty consistently in all the leagues I was in, but like Tiger I wasn't satisfied.  I thought I could be better. So I took a lesson. The lesson was well worth while [or so I thought]. My "coach" helped me correct a number of problems I was having, and as the lesson progressed, I was feeling really good about my game. Of course that was practice, and one thing I've learned from 30+ years in manufacturing, is nothing ever works in the lab, under controlled conditions, like it does when i...

Over the past 15+ years the game of bowling has changed dramatically. Not only has the equipment changed, making it easier for bowlers of all ages and physical conditions to participate, and score well, but there have even been major advances to how the lanes are prepared for the start of bowling. No longer is it just heavy oil, light oil, long oil, short oil, or no oil, with the latest equipment, the amount of oil can be varied from front to back and side to side, producing a myriad of patterns designed to make the game more interesting, more challenging and as you might surmise, more frustrating. No longer does the "one ball fits all" approach work any more either. In order to navigate all the differing possible lane conditions, you need to have a varied selection of bowling balls. Most pros will tell you the average bowler needs 3 balls, plus a ball for spares, but to be an above average bowler you'll need at least 6 balls, with many possessing more than that. But just...