[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by tomwed

What's the difference?
I'm a golfer and I could tell you the difference between the clubs in the 60's and the clubs now.
Tell me how the balls are different.

The compounds the balls are made of are completely different. The design of the inner core is completely different. The balls are actually designed to have different tracks depending on the lane surface. I have seen bowlers come to the lanes with 4 or 5 balls, and change balls during play as the lanes change. Yes the lanes change as the oil pattern changes with the number of balls thrown. I use 2 balls, a ball with a compound and finish that tends to give me a mild hook when thrown, and a plastic finish balls that tends to go almost straight using the same grip and throw as my hook.
So, as you have seen lots of changes in the gold clubs over the years, the same has happened in the world of bowling.