What is the recommended way for shooting spares such as the 2-8, 3-9, 3-6-9-10 and the bucket for women? I know of a college coach that tells his/her bowlers that they can only use their spare ball on these types of spares and roll straight at them. Yet when watching the top college teams the bowlers on these teams use their strike ball, which is what the majority of the professional use. Which is the best or correct way?
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These are easier to convert with a "strike" ball IMO. Left handed or right handed the sleeper spares 2-8/3-9 need to be made with the ball from the outside angle so the ball travels through both pins. Same on a bucket, you have to hit in the 3-6 pocket (righty) to take out the 9/10 pins.
Plastic spare balls tend to deflect too much on these types of spare combinations unless you're very, very accurate. Hard to carry out the back pins (sleepers). This is just my opinion from years of bowling (i'm no coach)
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Believe what you see not what you hear. I am not a coach either, but I agree with Randy that strike balls are much more effective in converting double wood spares than the plastic spare balls. I think this college coach you are referring to is giving his bowlers some bad advice. I have found that the most effective way for me to convert these types of spares is to cover both the pin in front and the sleeper pin with the ball. That is much easier to do with the strike ball. As an example, when I shoot at the 2-8 combination, which is probably the most common double wood leave for a right hander such as myself, I move about four boards to the right on the approach and target the same board I would for my first ball. I usually have no problem converting the spare that way.
Now you tell me...... how can I add fifteen yards to my drives?
canthit10pins: Hi Golf Pro Believe what you see not what you hear. I am not a coach either, but I agree with Randy that strike balls are much more effective in converting double wood spares than the plastic spare balls. I think this college coach you are referring to is giving his bowlers some bad advice. I have found that the most effective way for me to convert these types of spares is to cover both the pin in front and the sleeper pin with the ball. That is much easier to do with the strike ball. As an example, when I shoot at the 2-8 combination, which is probably the most common double wood leave for a right hander such as myself, I move about four boards to the right on the approach and target the same board I would for my first ball. I usually have no problem converting the spare that way. Now you tell me...... how can I add fifteen yards to my drives?
Doctor Doom: canthit10pins: Hi Golf Pro Believe what you see not what you hear. I am not a coach either, but I agree with Randy that strike balls are much more effective in converting double wood spares than the plastic spare balls. I think this college coach you are referring to is giving his bowlers some bad advice. I have found that the most effective way for me to convert these types of spares is to cover both the pin in front and the sleeper pin with the ball. That is much easier to do with the strike ball. As an example, when I shoot at the 2-8 combination, which is probably the most common double wood leave for a right hander such as myself, I move about four boards to the right on the approach and target the same board I would for my first ball. I usually have no problem converting the spare that way. Now you tell me...... how can I add fifteen yards to my drives?Move to Colorado, I here that the higher elevation can add 10% to your distance, but of course it tends to snow a little more at those altitudes. LOL
You could tee up 15 yards closer to the greens.
You could fill up the grooves on your driver with Chapstick. Guaranteed that you'll hit it straight everytime (takes the spin off the ball) there is the 15 yrds you're looking for. (Actually you might get 30) just make sure you're sneaky when your 4-some is playing Wolf.
LMAO. Three great suggestions and all of them with merit. I will probably forgo moving to Colorodo though, Dr Doom. Why leave a place where it snows for another place where it snows? RVBowler's idea is basically to use the sissy tees. I am ashamed to admit I would be embarrassed if caught using the forward tees, so that idea is out. As much as I like Randy's idea it seems to me that the USGA would frown on it. So until I can figure it out I will continue to use 460 cc drivers (which I think are the legal max), continue to read the articles about adding distance to your driver and exclusively play courses without irriagation because by August those fairways will be like concrete and anyone can go 300 yards then. Have a great weekend everyone.
