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Kick your shoes off instead of sharing them with strangers. Lawn bowling is the perfect casual game for outdoor gatherings and parties. It's super simple to learn and play, making it a great game for kids and adults alike. Get out of the musty bowling alley and enjoy some fresh air with lawn bowling.
30 minutes
2+ Players | Head to Head
Easy to Play
Outdoor | Sand or Grass
✅ You get to wear your own shoes.
✅ You can't throw a gutter ball if there are no gutters. 🤔
✅ Bowling alley animations are getting out of hand.
✅ Way more classy.
✅ Play in nature instead of musty bowling alleys.
Setup the pins in the standard 10-pin triangle bowling formation. Mark the foul line about 12-15 feet from the front of the pins, or another comfortable distance.
Standing about 12 feet from the pins, player 1 bowls their first ball towards the pins.
After the first bowl, remove the pins that were knocked over. Set the pins and the first ball to the side.
Player 1 then bowls their second ball at the remaining pins. If the player scores a strike on the first ball, they do not bowl their second ball and the player's frame is over.
Record your round score using the scoring system explained in the next section.
Play continues with the next player. Each round that each player bowls is called a frame. Play until 10 frames are completed.
After the final round, total up the scores for the entire game. The player with the highest total score wins the game!
Keeping score in bowling might seem confusing at first. After all, doesn't the computer usually take care of that? Once you understand a few easy rules, it becomes really simple.
1 or more pins are still standing after both throws.
Scoring
An open frame only earns the number of pins knocked over
All pins are knocked down on the second throw of a frame
A spare earns 10 points, plus a bonus of the pins from the first shot of your next frame.
All pins are knocked down on the first throw of a frame.
A spare earns 10 points, plus a bonus of the pins from your next two shots.
10th Frame Exception
Frame 1: Open frame, 9 points. Your round score is 9. Your game score is 9.
Frame 2: Open frame, 9 points. Your round score is 9. Your game score is 18.
Frame 3: Spare! You score 10 points plus the points of your next shot. Your next shot is a strike (10 pins). Your round score is 20. Your game score is 38.
Frame 4: Strike! You score 10 points plus your next two shots. Your next two shots are a 6 and a 3, totaling 9 points. Your round score is 19. Your game score is 57.
Frame 5: Open frame, 9 points. Your round score is 9. Your game score is 66.
Frame 6: Open frame, 7 points. Your round score is 7. Your game score is 73.
Frame 7: Open frame, 7 points. Your round score is 7. Your game score is 80.
Frame 8: Another strike! You score 10 points, plus your next 2 shots. Your next two shots are a 0 and a 6, for a total of 6 points. Your round score is 16. Your game score is 96.
Frame 9: Open frame, 6 points. Your round score is 6. Your game score is 102.
Frame 10: You score a spare on your first two shots. You earn one more bowl due to the 10th frame exception. In the 3rd bowl, you score a strike. You score 10 points (spare) + a bonus 10 points (strike). No additional bowls are given after the strike. Your round score is 20. Your game score is 122.