In which sport would you be faced with a 7/10 split?

At some point in life, we’ve been faced with the most difficult shot in a bowling alley known as the 7-10 split. Sound familiar? It’s when you knock down all of the middle pins and are left with the two pins on the back row that are at opposite ends, numbered 7 and 10.

What is a 7/10 Bowling?

For the uninitiated, a 7-10 split is when a bowler has knocked every single pin except for two in the back row on opposite corners. Your best bet is to throw the ball hard enough to make one ricochet into the other so that both get knocked down.

What are the odds of picking up a 7/10 split in bowling?

On average, professional bowlers manage to convert the 7-10 split just 0.7 percent of the time, or about once every 145 attempts.

What is a 7/10 split in bowling called?

One of the most infamous of splits is the 7–10 split, often called “goal posts”, “bedposts”, or “snake eyes”, where the bowler is left with the leftmost and the rightmost pin in the back row (the number 7 and number 10) to knock down with a single ball to achieve a spare.

Who made the 7/10 split in bowling?

Anthony Neuer
18-Year-Old Anthony Neuer Makes Bowling History by Converting First 7–10 Split on TV in 30 Years. In Monday’s Hot Clicks: a teen bowler makes history, Hideki Matsuyama’s historic Masters win and more.

How many people have hit a 7-10 split?

According to data gathered from PBA.com by Slate contributor Ben Blatt, not really. Your chances of making this shot are only around 1%. And that’s compared to a 0.7% success rate of the 7-10 split!

How difficult is a 7/10 split?

Is the 7/10 split the hardest shot in bowling?

The 7-10 split is widely considered the hardest shot in bowling, but guess what: Statistically, it’s not! According to a fascinating statistical analysis of professional bowlers’ scores since 2003, the hardest shot in bowling is actually the 4-6-7-9-10 split, also known in bowling lingo as a “Greek Church”.

Who has made the 7/10 split on TV?

18-Year-Old Anthony Neuer Makes Bowling History by Converting First 7–10 Split on TV in 30 Years.