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  USBC UPDATES NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RULES IN RELATION TO PURPLE HAMMER ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States Bowling Congress is aware of a claim that a portion of the Purple Hammer bowling balls manufactured at the Ebonite International plant in 2016 and 2017 may have been produced below USBC's minimum 72D hardness specification. The Hammer brand was purchased by Brunswick Bowling Products in 2019, and the Ebonite plant subsequently closed.USBC conducted an investigation, interviewing more than a dozen individuals, including former Ebonite employees, in an attempt to validate the claim. Brunswick fully cooperated with the investigation.USBC has confirmed a production...

Dustin Zehner Every year the PBA puts together a charity bowling event in partnership with the Chris Paul Family Foundation. The event has current and former athletes, TV personalities, and music artists. These celebrities are paired with professional bowlers to compete in a 6 frame baker match. The winner is determined through a bracket style format. Now that Creating the Difference is product registered, the team and I were lucky enough to attend the event. Although Creating the Difference has attended the event in the past, this is the first PBA event we have attended since becoming product registered. As...

Thanks for all of the support. I had 32 shares and over 300 likes. I think it’s safe to say you all would like to hear about reading lane graphs. I went to the Detroit Cup last weekend and did a seminar on reading lane graphs and lane play before the event started. Because of the great reception, I thought it would make for a good blog. Let me preface this by saying there are many, many patterns and as technology advances, there will be more to come. This is a general overview of how to read a lane graph,...

Fresh off his win at the WSOB, EJ Tackett has made quite the name for himself in recent years. I actually think EJ is the current best player in the world. He has an impressive delivery that hits home for a bowler like myself. He may not really match up to the physique of most bowlers, but I at least feel some connection when I see my info compared to his. Name Tim Gagne EJ Tackett Age 24 24 Height 5’8 5’7 Ball Speed 18* 18.593** RPM 550* 572** *Approximate through C.A.T.S. system **These are found in the video and...

This past week I had the opportunity to work at one of bowling’s most grueling events — The U.S. Open.  This event had competitors scared of the unknown oil pattern. Which proved to be very challenging and competitive. If you want help understanding a lane graph like this and how to play it, visit our website.  We offer a Lane Pattern Analysis Service.Special procedures were done by Kegel and the USBC to ensure that the lanes were flat.  This made them fair for competition.I worked on behalf of the PBA with the Xtraframe team alongside Mike Jakubowski and Jef Goodger....