Want to share your love of bowling? What greater way is there than buying your special someone their own bowlingball, one’s that’s uniquely suited to his or her strength, finger size and bowling style?

Everyone loves to make the game their own. Owning your own bowlingball gives the game a touch of personality. If you are trying to get someone special you know to deeply care and appreciate the sport, buying that person their own ball is the perfect way to share the enthusiasm. Get something that’s special and unique to them. It’s the perfect way to share your love of this great sport.

When you and your family own your own bowling balls, the sport is that much more affordable, not to mention fun. Nobody likes to use the alley balls. Aside from being clumsy and foreign to your particular style, who knows whose fingers have been in them? Let’s face it. House balls aren’t always the cleanest.

A bowling ball makes the perfect gift, the perfect way to share your love of the sport. Monogrammed balls make the ball all their own, standing apart on the lane. They’ll be no more confusion on whose ball is whose when her initials are blazoned right on the front, unique to her personality and bowling style.

Plus, you can choose a ball that has a perfectly weighted core, depending on whether your perspective bowler prefers good ball spin or a more steady shot. Finger holes are also important as well, depending on the bowler’s experience. If he or she is new to the sport, more conventional finger holes that only go up to the forefinger are probably best.

If he or she is a real looker on the lane, you might want to consider a clear bowling ball. These balls are so clear you can see right through their center, and many are embedded with decorative objects for that personal touch. You can get a rose, pig, skull, or even a special ring or emblem.

Give them the gift of a love for bowling with their own ball that’s suited to their personalities and bowling styles. The way to make a sport your own is to be unique. Let them be different with a ball that’s ideally designed for them.

Are you a real bowler, or are you just a tourist?

If you don’t own your own bowlingball, you’re only a visitor of the sport. Alley balls may be as free as the drinking fountain next to the pop machine, but if you really want to quench your bowling thirst, you need to own your own ball. Nobody bowls like you do. Why should you use somebody else’s ball?

Every bowlingball has it’s own personality ocated within the core of the ball. The core of the ball determines how a ball performs. The core of the ball is dynamically imbalanced to cause the ball to flare or roll in a certain way. As the ball rolls on an imbalance, it tries to stabilize, affecting the speed, endurance and direction of the ball as it careens down the lane.

Finding a ball that suits your bowling style and personality is the first step to improving your bowling performance. Since nobody bowls exactly like you, you need a ball that’s uniquely suited to your style, strength and personality. Every bowler is different. Their ball should be just as unique to them as well.

Each bowling ball has its own unique density as well, which also greatly determines how it performs. Some are heavy in the center, causing the ball to spin more easily, while other balls have the weight distributed closer to the cover of the ball for a more steadier shot. Choosing the right weight depends on your bowling style, whether you’re looking for more spin or a steadier shot for a more direct hit.

The arrangement of finger holes are also key to a ball’s performance, determining how a ball hooks as it’s going down the lane. You can choose from conventional, semi-finger and finger tip. With a conventional grip, a bowler’s ring and middle fingers are inserted up to the second joint, while a semi-finger grip allows the fingers to go in as far as the first joint. Beginner bowlers are best to start with a conventional grip, as the other grips require more experience for optimal performance.

Having a bowling ball that’s uniquely fitted to your fingers and style will greatly improve your enjoyment of the sport. Get serious about bowling and find the ball that’s right for you. Life’s too short to use someone else’s ball.

From the very beginning, bowling and food have been enduring links. There’s something about eating a juicy, American hotdog in the clatter and rumble of the lanes as the pins come tumbling down. Bowling isn’t the same without your essential French fries, dog, and beer.

It should come as no surprise that modern bowling was born in a restaurant. 10-pin bowling is in fact the brainchild of Joe Thum, a restaurateur who many consider to be the father of bowling. Thum created America’s first bowling association, The American Bowling Congress, on Sept. 9, 1895, in order to share his love of this now incredibly popular family sport.

Thum opened the White Elephant at the end of the 19th century. It was one of the first bowling establishments in the country. Aside from also being a restaurant, the White Elephant was steeped in elegance and class. In fact, it mostly served the wealthy and the upper class. Some of the richest men in America sent a bowlingball or two careening down the lines. The wealthy were some of the first few Americans to ever experience what many consider to be one of America’s favorite sports.

Although bowling started with the upper class, it’s irresistible fun, competitive spirit, and family-friendly entertainment soon spread to the working classes in the heart of the Great Depression. Men in the factories discovered the exhilaration of bowling, that incredible feel you get when the bowlingball hits the heart of the pins and sends them all crashing down.

As bowling spread to the masses, bowling’s connection to food continued. As anyone who has spent an evening at the bowling alley knows, food can really be the heart of the game. There’s nothing more satisfying than a family munching down a pepperoni pizza at the bowling alley, bonding in a sport where everyone has a chance to compete.

Bowling was born in a restaurant, so sharing the experience with the family while going out to eat is only natural. Great food is what makes the sport so much fun. No matter your bowling style, whether or not you own your own ball, family fun really comes down to pepperoni with extra cheese.