A commuter doesn’t need a race car to get to work, but the best thing that an aspiring bowler can do is to invest in a bowling ball that’s custom fit to her finger sizes instead of the generic ones the bowling alley lets you use for free, which are made to accommodate left and right handed people. It would be a mistake for the beginner bowler to think, “I don’t need expert equipment because I’m a beginner.” That’s exactly what the beginner needs to improve most quickly.