Embodiments disclosed herein include an insert for a bowling ball. In an embodiment, the insert comprises a bottom surface, a sidewall surface that extends up from the bottom surface, and a top surface, where the top surface is a partial spherical surface with a
radius substantially equal to a
radius of the bowling ball. In an embodiment, a first hole is provided into the top surface, a second hole is provided into the top surface, and a third hole with a
diameter that is smaller than a
diameter of the first hole or the second hole is provided in the insert, and where the third hole passes through a thickness of the insert.