...for our yearly thread of "who is going and when do you bowl", the Open.


My teams are scheduled for July 5th and 6th. That is later than I wanted, but when trying to schedule a group I have to consider dates when everyone can make it.


And for those of you who feel then need to tell us all about how you will never bowl the Open (again) because USBC is just such an evil bunch of SOB's, it's been in Reno/Vegas too many times, the average system is unfair, etc.  feel free to enjoy a heaping bowl of "I don't care what you think." so start your own damn thread on the topic.

For the record this will be my 31st open. I tend to be pretty realistic in my goals and assessment of my abilities. 

In my early years I could compete with top guys but not really beat them. I have bowled with and against many top college and professional bowlers and know I'm my skills do not match up. But hoped for that moment of glory to get an eagle.

That being said I have been a good league bowlers and have won several city championships over the years.

My back and legs keep me from practicing much these years but on house shots I'm still able to carry over 210.

So the new division at the open has lead me to believe that the cash line in the open division will go up significantly.

I have generally been able to cash in an event or two over the last 10 years but if the cash line goes from 560 in singles to 610 I will be struggling to get there.

I understand why they are doing it but taking away many of the donators from the open division will hurt my team of seniors.

Plus they have problems every year in the classified division on averages I can just see where there will be all sorts of problems in the 180 to 209 division as well.

We will continue to go for now. Most of us have retired and still use the trip as a vacation. I wish they would move around like they used to but I understand today's economics and that probably isn't going to happen.