QUESTION:

How many pins does your ball actually touch when you throw a perfect strike?

ANSWER:

A right handed bowler’s ball actually contacts the 1,3,5, and 9 pins (or in some instances the 8 pin).  Left handers contact the 1,2,5 and 8 pin (or sometimes 9).

Theoretically, if you bowl a 300, you only hit 48 pins!