I have long maintained that the biggest hindrance to bowling’s acceptance as a sport by non-bowlers is their inability to understand the sport’s challenges. Simply put, bowling’s sand traps and water hazards (or wide open fairways and flat greens) can’t be seen. I’m referring, of course, to the oil applied to bowling lanes. The ultimate solution would be an oil-less lane, but I’m not sure that will ever be possible or how it might impact the sport: Would it...