Bowling Oil Patterns: Lengths, Types and How to Read Them
Bowling oil patterns are the layout of lane conditioner that a machine applies before play, and most run between 32 and 53 feet down a 60-foot lane.
Short patterns are 35 feet or less, medium patterns 36 to 42 feet and long patterns 43 feet or more, while a typical house shot is 38 to 42 feet.
Length tells you where your ball will start to hook.
The shape of the oil across the lane tells you how forgiving it will be when you miss your target.
That second part is what separates a friendly house shot from a tough sport pattern.
A house shot puts much more oil in the middle than on the outside,….
