[header] How to hold a bowling ball [title] Insert your fingers into the ball. [step] If you're using the popular 3-hole bowling ball, place your dominant hand thumb in the larger bottom hole and your middle and ring fingers in the two adjacent holes at the top. [title] Use both hands to hold the ball. 
[step] Rest the ball in your dominant hand, but use the support of your free hand to cradle the ball from underneath as you move towards the lane. This allows you to steady the ball and prevents you causing strain to your bowling hand.