Tyler Close grinded to the men’s title at the 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships on a lane pattern so hard you can almost call him a survivor as much as a winner. Anyone who has competed at the highest levels of bowling has hit conditions like what the men’s ISC competitors faced. The keys are to keep the ball around the pocket, make your spares, stay emotionally steady, and have good fortune on your side in the form of good carry, fewer bad breaks, and breaking up splits....