November 4, 2010 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday November 4, 2010 Bowling news P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] Office: 562-807-3600 Fax: 562-807-2288 ABTA to Return to BRC Covina Reactive Urethane Bowling Balls.... Bowl & BRC Upland Bowl by John Jowdy COVINA—The ABTA is (626) 339-1286. To get there, Who Have They Helped? returning to two of our popular take 10 freeway to Azusa, go NORWALK—Some bowl- goal in mind: creating superior par-5 holes. For example, Ti- And speaking of power- Centers. This Saturday Nov. 1 ½ miles north to San Bernar- ers...Walter Ray Williams Jr., offensive equipment. ger Woods is a virtual cinch laden equipment isn’t it in- 6 we will visit BRC Covina dino Rd. left one block or take Parker Bohn III, and Norm The scientific advance- to par, birdie, and quite often credible that so many modern Bowl in Covina, Nov. 13 BRC 210 Freeway to Azusa go south Duke, in particular, would ments of new equipment have eagle a par-5 hole. As a matter tennis players are serving ten- Upland Lanes in Upland. 2 miles to San Bernardino Rd. stake their careers on reactive dramatically altered perfor- of fact, on numerous occasions nis balls at speeds that far ex- New Members are wel- and go right 1 block. urethane balls, the ultimate mances in practically every on long holes, Woods has used ceed 100 mph? This includes come up to a 209 average, The following Saturday we power equalizer sport. In golf, players who a 6 or 7-iron club for his sec- many female stars. Have tennis and may join onsite for only return to Upland Lanes and The dominance of today’s drove tee shots beyond 300 ond shot to the green players improved that much? I $10. Men and Women qual- we will be done early in this power players might lead you yards were few and far be- Although Woods is a rare think not. Much of it is due to ify separately and the ABTA one folks. There are qualifying to believe that this has always tween. George Bayer and Jim phenomenon, he isn’t the scientifically improved equip- guarantees a minimum of 40 Squads at 12:00-1:30-3:00 & been thus, that inflated scores Dent, two of the biggest play- only golfer who hits 300-yard ment. semifinalists. (32 men and 7 5:00 PM with a special Beat and drastic hooking forever ers on the PGA tour, then later drives. Phil Mickelson, Ernie The same is even more women with one in 4 ½ also the Board Semis/Finals at 7:00 have been a major aspect of John Daly, were rare excep- Els, and numerous other PGA significant on the PBA tour, being added to the semifinals.) PM. We are done before 9:00 bowling. However, that’s sim- tions. This feat was reserved golfers routinely hit 300 to 310 where statistics prove the vast Super Seniors, the three high- PM with everything. This is ply not the case. In fact, the for golfers who competed in yard tee shots. Even players on improvement of some is pri- est who do not make the cut (2 due to the popular Cosmic hook-shot artists of yesterday long drive contests, which the senior tour are driving 30 marily due to advanced equip- men and 1 lady) will also be Program at this popular Center may well be seen on grainy featured big, muscular players to 50 yards farther than they ment, particularly since the added to the semifinals. at 9:00 PM. tape today as straight- ball who only specialized in this did in their prime years. advent of reactive urethane There are many option- To get there, take 10 free- artists. The development of phase of the game. Long drive In baseball, Mark McG- bowling balls in 1991. Young- als in the ABTA. There is the way, go 1½ miles north to reactive bowling ball technol- contestants seldom made PGA wire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry er bowlers like Patrick Allen, Match Game 3 pot, The Match Euclid to Foothill go left one ogy in the early 90’s changed tournament cuts. Bonds were rewarded with Chris Barnes, Jason Couch, Series and the 3-6-9 pot. There block to San Bernardino Rd. the landscape of bowling more During the past 15 years huge contracts to send base- and Tommy Jones, all whom are also Optional Doubles, or take 210 Freeway to Moun- dramatically than any break- however, golf club manufac- balls into orbit. How can have at least 10 titles, have Raffles drawings and plenty tain, go south 2 miles to Foot- through that came before it. turers have introduced equip- anyone account for the rash of been extremely successful in of Bracket fun. The Side- hill and go left. Reactive bowling balls ment to add greater distance home-runs in today’s game? the reactive urethane era. They Pots are only $2.00 per game See our ad in this paper for have enhanced the careers of to drives. The club heads on Although baseball moguls are products of the environ- and will usually top $200 per more info and make plans for many bowlers and, in some modern drivers are much disavow all accusations of ment and have taken advan- game on the final Squad. the big Thanksgiving Event cases penalized others. Bowl- larger and are designed to add “juicing up” baseballs, there is tage of modern equipment to Covina Lanes is located at CAL Bowl Nov. 25-26-27. ing ball manufacturers employ anywhere from 30 to 50 yards also the steroid factor that has rise to the top of their profes- at 1060 San Bernardino Rd. $3,700 min, up to $9,000 1st high-tech engineers in their ef- to tee shots. These clubs have blemished the careers of McG- sion. Consequently, we cannot in Covina and phone there is with Bonuses. forts to “build a better mouse- altered the golf game consider- wire, Bonds, Sosa, Jose Con- justifiably equate or measure trap”. This is generally referred ably and present less challenge seco, and Jason Giambi… and their success against bowlers to as progress. 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