By Michael Cousins
One of the first blog posts I published here went over the Open Championship’s new changes. These changes, such as keeping the patterns a secret, were made, in part, to bring integrity back to the tournament and the USBC had hoped that this would lead to a
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Get to know your store manager: Mike Dole – BowlersMart Rockford
As a part of a new series we’ll be doing here, we will be interviewing our own BowlersMart Pro Shop operators. This is to help you, our customers, better understand and get to know your local Pro. This time around, we’ll be talking to BowlersMart Rockford’s own, Mike Dole!
Birthplace:Rockford, IL
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New Leaders at the USBC Open Championships
By Michael Cousins
We have new leaders at the USBC Open Championships, and all of them are familiar names in the bowling community: Matthew Gasn, David O’Sullivan, Shawn Naumann, Sean Riccardi, and PJ Haggerty.
Gasn, currently residing in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he works for Ebonite International, put together games of 251,
Common Layout Questions
By Michael Cousins
Working in a shop day-in-and-day-out, routinely, on a day-to-day basis, I am asked question after question about layouts. What does this layout do? What if I put the pin here? Why isn’t my pin in the same spot as my teammates’ ball?
Given all of the questions I receive,
Lofty Punishment for Excessive Lofting
By Michael Cousins
I typically try to keep these posts relatively PC. I try to share both sides of the argument, both for and against whatever it is I am discussing. And, above all else, I like to let the reader come to their own conclusion on the topics discussed
Stretch Your Limits – Bowlfit Tip of the Week
This weeks focus is about stretching. Many of us struggle with committing to a regular flexibility regimen, but the benefits go well beyond just stretching out tight muscles and joints. Improving your flexibility might be the missing piece to really improve your running times or being able to lift more
Brunswick True Nirvana Bowling Ball Video Review BowlersMart.com
“This ball gives BIG backend motion.” ~ Marc Petteway – BowlersMart Winston Salem –
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It’s All In The Wrist – Bowlfit Tip of the Week
Not all bowlers share the same soreness during or after competition. But one thing all of us indeed share is the technique of a strong release to remain competitive. We have yet to focus on the muscles that are responsible for this quick motion and that’s a bit surprising. The
Interview With Mike Dole After His Great Run at the USBC Masters
By Michael Cousins
This past week at the USBC masters, one of our own – Mike Dole – put on quite a show, making it all the way to the final 12 after qualifying as the 36th seed. Dole, of Rockford, Illinois, manages our BowlersMart Rockford location, inside Don Carter