by Pba Editor
November 16, 2011 12:38
Scott the Engineer of The Howard Stern Show bowled in the WSOB last year at South Point. This year he wasn't able to bowl, but he is watching on Xtra Frame and doing a blog throughout.
Looking back at the first week of the WSOB I am really amazed at the level of competition. The top 16 bowlers from around the world averaged a combined 223 - led by Sean Rash with a 234 average. I personally know how hard these conditions are after my experience at the WSOB last year - or are they? Well, I was used to a league shot where you have 15-20 boards of area and don’t have to be very precise, and even though I was able to practice with the PBA patterns it really didn’t prepare me for the actual tournament conditions.
As we continued through the second week the scores remained very high, scores I could never maintain even on a house shot. I wonder if this has gotten too easy for the pros, especially with the advancement of ball technology. Should the PBA find a way to lower the scores? Personally I prefer lower scores and I don't think that will mean less exciting bowling - in fact, it might make it more exciting.
At any rate, now it’s time to get down to business, the best of the best on ESPN. I think the finals will be something special to watch, and with the arena setting it should be spectacular. I know I’ll be watching, I hope you do to. Enjoy!
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