Ball Drilling
Layout mapped to your rev rate, axis tilt and PAP — not a template. Measured, drilled and finished in-house.
Serving Tulare County
Bowling Pro Shop Serving Tulare, CA
Tulare is the closest full-size city to the shop, and a lot of our regulars bowl leagues in both towns. Twenty minutes up Mooney and you are at the counter.
- Distance
- 12 mi
- Drive time
- ~20 min
- Route
- North on Mooney Boulevard, or CA-99 to the CA-198 exit
- Find us
- 1740 W Caldwell Ave, Visalia — Inside Bowlero — by lanes 39 & 40
Worth the drive
Why Tulare Bowlers Come To Us
- 01
Close enough that same-evening drilling actually works: drop the ball off after work, have it back before league night.
- 02
Plenty of Tulare bowlers roll in two houses with different oil patterns. We will build you a layout that travels, or a second ball that covers what the first one cannot.
- 03
Fair season fills the calendar every September. Book fitting work before it starts, not during.
What we do
In-House Work, All Of It
Custom Fitting
Span, pitch and thumb sizing measured properly. The single biggest thing separating a comfortable release from a sore thumb.
Thumb Slugs & Inserts
Slug and insert work to tighten a loose fit, plus interchangeable thumb systems.
Plugging & Re-Drill
Bring a used ball back to life with a fresh layout matched to your current game.
Surface Adjustment
Resurface and re-grit to change how early the ball reads the lane. Cheapest way to make an old ball new.
Ball Maintenance
Deep clean and oil extraction. Coverstocks absorb oil and go lifeless — this brings the reaction back.
Tulare questions
Frequently Asked
Is there a bowling pro shop in Tulare, CA?
Visalia Pro Shop is the nearest full-service pro shop to Tulare — about 12 miles and roughly 20 minutes north, inside Bowlero on West Caldwell Avenue. We handle drilling, fitting, plugging, resurfacing and repair in-house.
Can I get a ball drilled the same day if I drive up from Tulare?
Usually yes. Standard drilling and fitting is typically finished the same evening you come in. Plug-and-redrill work is the exception — the plug has to cure fully, so plan on two to three days for that one.
Make the drive from Tulare count
Call ahead and we'll confirm your weight is in stock and someone is free to fit you when you arrive. Friday and Saturday are by appointment.
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