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holland1945

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looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« on: September 12, 2008, 12:22:43 AM »
I live in Orland Park, I spend a lot of time in the Joliet-area where my girlfriend lives, and I'm looking for a good shop in the area. I'd like to put up some used equipment for sale, get a couple new things, and check my measurements because I haven't been happy with my fit for a while. I'd prefer not to deal with shops that refuse to give you your own measurements.

Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2008, 08:32:30 AM »
Try Chris Regas at Town and Country in Joliet.  It's been a few years since I lived up there but at the time he did very good work.  There's another good shop at the Brunswick Zone in Woodridge.  Think the guy's name is Paul Colombani.
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 09:01:55 AM »
Paul's been out here some.  Makes intelligent comments!

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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2008, 09:36:22 AM »
Check with jls i know he is south of Chicago somewhere.
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2008, 11:50:42 AM »
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Check with jls i know he is south of Chicago somewhere.  


Why don't we ever hear about jls's drilling prowess?  I always wondered that.  Inquiring minds  
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2008, 12:12:20 PM »
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Check with jls i know he is south of Chicago somewhere.  


Why don't we ever hear about jls's drilling prowess?  I always wondered that.  Inquiring minds  
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Scott,
He's on BR all the time...
How could he possibly have time to drill!
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jls

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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2008, 12:50:34 PM »
Duke,  unlike most converted broom closets that open up at 5 and close at 8,  we actually open by 10 and close at 7.  

This gives us more time to play.

Oh and BTW, just about everyone on BR,  are on BR while they are at work.

How do they get anything done?


just in case you wanted to know

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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2008, 12:56:25 PM »
joey at strike and spare 2 in lockport is really good, so is eddie cietwinski out at brunswick zone romeoville...have no complaints with either
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DukeHarding

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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2008, 01:04:00 PM »
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Duke,  unlike most converted broom closets that open up at 5 and close at 8,  we actually open by 10 and close at 7.  

This gives us more time to play.

Oh and BTW, just about everyone on BR,  are on BR while they are at work.

How do they get anything done?


just in case you wanted to know

ok


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I thought they were all retired (like me), or wealthy playboys/girls.

Glad to see you're a full-time pro shop....
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2008, 01:49:09 PM »
bowlers alley pro shop is inside orland bowl, there good from what I hear.  I use the B-Zone pro shop inside Forest Lanes in Lyons, on 47th and Harlem
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2008, 02:36:40 PM »
Al Hardesty at The Strike Shop inside of Centennial Lanes in Tinley Park(183rd & Harlem). Thats who I use.
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2008, 05:16:00 PM »
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Check with jls i know he is south of Chicago somewhere.  


Why don't we ever hear about jls's drilling prowess?  I always wondered that.  Inquiring minds  
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jls drilled my Gravity, Dimension & plugged & redrilled a Shift I bought from pnj1967.  No problems w/them at all.  Fit is great & he listened to what I had to say.  Some drillers don't listen to their customers & that's why some are slower than others.
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2008, 05:38:40 PM »
mike dugan inside of brunswick zone river grove.  hes got great prices, and is a topnotch driller on top of it
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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008, 12:32:14 PM »
jims pro shop on 157th and harlem in the same strip mall that the gym is located. he has about 70 balls on display and can special order anything that he does not stock.   by the way he is all about wedges!!!!!!!!!

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Re: looking for a good proshop in south Chicagoland
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2008, 10:16:29 PM »
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Check with jls i know he is south of Chicago somewhere.  


Why don't we ever hear about jls's drilling prowess?  I always wondered that.  Inquiring minds  
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jls drilled my Gravity, Dimension & plugged & redrilled a Shift I bought from pnj1967.  No problems w/them at all.  Fit is great & he listened to what I had to say.  Some drillers don't listen to their customers & that's why some are slower than others.
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Been dealing with jls for years.  Who is this Scott guy?  And by the way Scott.
Maybe the reason you never heard of his drilling,  is because jls is not the name of the shop,  so therefore most of his customers probably don't know him as jls.
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