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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Another 900 Set Rolled This Bowling Season
By Michael Cousins
Another month, another 900, at least that’s how its starting to seem this year. many are bothered by this. I cannot begin to tell you how many posts I have seen on Facebook discrediting this accomplishment and chalking it up as “dumb luck,” a direct quote from
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
Bowling In The Olympics
By Michael Cousins
In recent years, there has been much discussion about bowling and the Olympics. Should bowling be a part of the Olympics? Does it meet the criteria? When – if ever – will it be accepted?
The opinions on this matter vary from bowler-to-bowler. There are those that feel
SEVEN ELITE COACHES JOIN TEAM USA STAFF
Terry Bigham
March 9, 2017
ARLINGTON, Texas – Team USA has experienced tremendous success in international competition, and to ensure future teams have the highest level of training, the United States Bowling Congress has added seven coaches to the Team USA program.
Joining Team USA head coach Rod Ross and Junior Team USA
Easier or Harder, That is the Question!
Recently, USBC President, Chad Murphy held a bit of an informal Facebook poll, asking bowlers if he – and the National Governing Body – should be attempting to make our sport easier or harder?
This seems like a relatively straight forward question, and I must say, I was impressed with how
2017 US Open or Closed?
By Michael Cousins
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As most of you I’m sure have heard by now — assuming you haven’t been hiding under a rock — the US Open has decided to “close” its field for the 2017 event. This decision has been met with
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