Beyond brutal: No one averages 200 in Wisconsin Masters qualifying round

I’ve been bowling in adult competition for more than four decades and seen about as much as any bowler could ever imagine seeing. When it comes to brutal lane conditions, there is, of course, the Petersen Classic and tournaments like the Petersen such as the Tough Lanes at Madison’s Schwoegler’s Entertainment Center. Taking those out of the mix, I won two gold medals in the 1985 FIQ American Zone Championships averaging under 200 when the lane man oiled the lanes on the first...