How to Fit a Bowling Ball Properly

Like any sport, bowling can be recreational or competative. When most people decide to go bowling they resign themselves to the selection of bowling balls at the alley. There are others, however, that are much more selective when it comes to bowling balls. For them, bowling is much more of a sport than another way to pass the time. If you spend time and money choosing and fitting your golf clubs, why not choose and fit your bowling ball? Here are the steps you can take to fit a bowling ball to your hand properly.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Selection of bowling balls

1. First and foremost, you should find a pro shop that specializes in bowling ball fitting. Discount stores will not only give you cheaper equipment, they will also give you lower quality.
2. Determine your grip style. There are three styles: Conventional, fingertip, and semi fingertip. Most people use the conventional grip which has you sink your fingers into the holes to second joint. The fingertip grip sinks your fingers up to the first joint, and the semi finger tip is even less than that.
3. Insert your thumb into the holes up to the webbing. This will allow you to better gauge the hole distance and the snugness of the holes.
4. Determine the desired angle of the thumb. The closer the thumb is to the finger holes, the more reverse pitch you will need.
5. Try out your selected ball. Play for at least 1 entire game to see if the ball fits your style. Measurements can only take you so far.

Tips & Warnings

• The best grip design is one thumb hole and two middle finger holes.
• Having holes drilled by a discount store may leave you with a low quality product. Many times the employees don't know the basics of bowling ball drilling.