Paterno's Pro Shop

"My review is heavily based on my experience with the Pro Shop at Fishkill Bowl, though my interactions with the bowling alley staff have been 95% ultra positive. The bowling alley is usually pretty tame, lanes are easy to bowl on. For a local house, it usually boils down to the patrons for me, and I find that the crowd here is usually less distracting than at other alleys in the area. Usually haha. At the very least, I almost never get nasty looks here when I ask people to stop picking up my bowling balls, unlike at some other bowling alleys -_- Paterno's Pro Shop is where it's at! I've been to a couple of pro shops both local and out of state, but my experiences have been average at best. I'm not young, but I was definitely new to bowling, and I feel like I've been absolutely traumatized and discouraged to bowl by other pro shops. I feel like the local pro shop is vital in keeping the sport alive for new and young and upcoming bowlers. If you aren't welcoming to new folks, the sport will die, and it will be your fault. As soon as I stepped into Paterno's, the folks in the shop made me feel at ease. Everyone greeted me with a smile, and there was zero pressure to talk about making a purchase. In fact, the owner Phil advised against me purchasing a new ball until I figured out my style more. Phil spent so much time with me to try to help me get better at the game, without pressuring me to buy any fancy new, expensive gear. Instead of having me purchase a new ball, he worked with me to re-drill my existing ball at the time (for much, much cheaper) to better fit my hand and throw style. He passed on an easy sale so that I could salvage a ball I'd already spent $$$ on! Now I've been coming to this shop for a few months now and have bought balls for both myself and my mom from them. Phil and crew are so friendly and welcoming, and are always happy to make time to chit chat and give tips. This is the Pro Shop experience I'd heard so much about from my tournament-bowler friends... and this is where I send all my friends and anyone I meet who is looking for a local pro shop!"

"Absolutely wonderful service. Top notch advice and workmanship. Truly an art to his work. Extraordinarily friendly and personable as well."

"THIS is the place to go if you live in the Fairfield, Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess County area. Bowling is a very sensitive sport in that a well-drilled ball can make all the difference. Not only is he a veteran of the sport, Mr. Paterno is a stand up guy and is very pleasant to work with. If you want a well-drilled ball go to Paterno's Pro Shop."

"Phil Paterno's pro shop in Schnieders Fishkill Bowl is very good. Phil is polite and efficient and he will work with you to sell you a ball that will fit your needs. His prices are marked with everything included for the ball. He also has all the top end brands. He has everything from rosin bags to shirts to all small accessories. He's almost always there. I trust Phil with my equipment and over the years he's helped me improve my game by almost 40 pins to be an upper 200 bowler."

"Pleasant and well stocked shop. Very excellent service. Mr Paterno went above and beyond to accommodate us."