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You ask yourself,
“what can integrity and hard work accomplish?” To
see the answer, log onto 3balls.com and
see what Joe Ricci and Leigh Bader, two guys blessed with these values,
achieved in a quarter century. Determined to make their dream of golf
course ownership a reality, the two pitched in their savings of $2,000
each, bought a little inventory, hung an "open" sign and with those
humble beginnings, Joe & Leigh's Discount Golf Pro Shop at The
Pine Oaks Golf Course was born.
Their’s
was never a sales store, rather it has always been a fun place to nose
around and handle the new and used clubs in the “little
living room sized store” that is now expanded to an 8000
square foot Pro shop full of golfing goodies. This came from Joe and
Leigh’s goal of always “making friends”
not “a sale”, that means building lifelong
relationships. With this strong focus on customer service it never
occurred to either of them to do anything other than take trades. This
is evidenced by one of the most highly visited areas of the shop; the
space dedicated to used equipment , where customers spend countless
hours looking for that "diamond in the rough".
After a
year of rapid fire growth in the late 1990’s, 3balls
was officially incorporated in January 2000. Passionate about serving
golf and growing the game, 3balls is
committed to maintaining the highest integrity, offering outstanding
values, preserving manufacturer Brand experience and above all,
providing a fun experience for customers. (That explains the original
monthly comic strip on the 3balls web
site and the straight talk you'll find in their auction listings)
Ok, so
what about the name?
Well if you look carefully at the Joe & leigh's Swap Shop sign
near the top of the page, you'll see in the corner there are 3 glass
globes in the logo beside the golfer. Those 3 balls
(get it?) are the universal symbol of traditional pawn shops and the
inspiration for 3balls.com. That's the
inside story! If you want to see some great pictures, take a peek at
this illustration of the 3balls logo
design process on their site. It doesn’t get any better than this
for the golfer!
Have
a great round!
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