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How far is the headpin from the foul line on a regulation tenpin bowling lane?
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Tommy Jones competing in the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions final in Uncasville, Conn., April 1, 2007.
On a regulation tenpin bowling lane, the distance from the foul line to the center of the spot where the headpin (the No. 1 pin) stands is 60 feet (18.3 meters).1