Epic win

What I don't get about bowling is that if I go anymore than like twice a year I seem to get pretty good at it.
How is it so big in America?
If you play weekly you must be able to hit strikes with your eyes closed after a month or 2.

I guess that's kind of true. Except the game turns into a mental battle rather than a skill battle. They bowl 3 games and see how close they can get to 900. Which means they have to hit a strike every time, and after 30 strikes in a row you start to think, "could this be the one?" and then you choke.