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A '''pro shop''' is a [[sporting goods|sporting-goods]] [[Retailing|shop]] in a public or private-membership [[amateur sports|amateur sporting activities]] facility, most commonly a [[golf course]], where it is typically located in the [[country club]] building.
==Golf==
Golf shops usually provide [[Golf equipment|equipment]] such as [[golf ball]]s, [[Golf club|clubs]], [[Golf shoe|shoes]], and [[golf tee|tees]], as well as golf-themed gift items, and sometimes snacks or refreshments.
==Other sports==
Pro shops are also frequently found at [[bowling alley]]s, [[Pool hall|pool and snooker halls]], [[tennis]] and [[racquetball]] courts, [[Ice hockey rink|ice and roller hockey rinks]], and [[Association football|football (soccer)]] facilities. Some [[American football]] teams, such as the [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[New England Patriots]], offer team merchandise and replica apparel for purchase through team stores branded as "pro shops", either at a store at the team's stadium, shops in other venues such as [[shopping mall]]s, and online.
==Management and services==
Pro shops are often managed by a [[Professional sport|professional player]] referred to as a ''house pro'', and overseen by a general manager who is employed by or acts as a consultant contractor. Shops may also be run by a retail manager at larger venues (or those too small to attract a pro). House pros are often available to advise on game-related issues such as rules, and the proper equipment for particular needs and conditions; and sometimes for [[golf instruction|instruction]], including group lessons and one-on-one training (usually for a fee). They also sometimes perform paid personal equipment maintenance, such as restringing [[tennis racquet]]s, drilling and fitting [[bowling ball]]s, re-tipping pool/snooker [[Cue stick|cues]], and skate sharpening.
==See also==
* [[Dive center]], which fulfills pro shop functions for [[underwater diving]]
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