How Many Hours of Bowling Practice Each Week?

I was talking to a friend last week and the subject of bowling practice came up.  He said that he averages 6 hours a week of practice on his bowling game and I had never really stopped to consider exactly how long I practice each week.  As I thought about this question I realized that it has change a lot over the years, and the amount I bowl each week can change several times throughout the year just depending on what is going on.

Before marriage I used to bowl an awful lot of frames.  I was enlisted in the Marine Corps for 6 years and one of the benefits of being in the military is the abundance of cheap bowling.  I was not much of a dancer and would rather spend my time in a bowling alley than a dance club, so many a weekend was spent bowling frame after frame until the early morning hours.  I would guess that I spent as much as 20 hours a week practicing my bowling in those days.

The amount of time spent bowling decreased after I was married.  My wife was not a bowler, and while I did drag her to the lanes on occasion, for the most part early on in our marriage there was not a lot of bowling going on.

I got back into the sport and started playing in a couple of leagues after a few years of marriage, but after our first kid was born my time at the alleys declined again.

This ebb and flow continues today.  During the winter months when my son is playing basketball I spend very little time in a bowling alley, but other times of the year there is more time available.  If I had to take a guess at how much time per week I practice bowling I would say 2 hours a week.

I am wondering how much time each of you spends at bowling practice each week.  Leave a comment and lets us know.