pro shop

noun

1. a shop that is operated in connection with a golf or tennis club, resort, etc., and has sports equipment and often recreational clothing for sale or rent and is usually supervised by a resident professional coach or instructor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pro shop¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Haggin Oaks said the plane crashed on the 10th tee of the Arcade Creek Golf Course, which is one of two golf courses on the property, and struck the Mackenzie Pro Shop.

From Los Angeles Times

“Due to clean-up efforts and safety precautions, our restaurant and pro shop will be closed for the remainder of the day,” the golf course wrote on its post that day.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Augusta National pro shop is a door that leads to a room filled by the storied green jackets unseen by non-members until the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Augusta National pro shop is a door that leads to a room filled by the storied green jackets unseen by non-members until the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Augusta National pro shop is a door that leads to a room filled by the storied green jackets unseen by non-members until the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times