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Grips Golf & Club Repair

Grips Golf & Club Repair opened Feb. 26 at 2957 E. Chestnut Expressway, the former site of Dan's Golf & Club Repair. The store, owned by Dale and Cathy Fisher and managed by their son, Ryan, sells golf equipment and accessories and does custom fitting, re-gripping and re-shafting. Dale Fisher, a Professional Golf Association instructor, offers lessons by appointment at approximately $40 per hour. Before starting Grips Golf & Club Repair, Dale Fisher was a 15-year golf professional at Deer Lake Golf Course, and Ryan Fisher worked for five years as assistant golf professional at Twin Oaks Country Club. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: (417) 831-7888.

Skaggs Premiere Family Medicine-South Pointe

Skaggs Regional Medical Center on March 16 opened Skaggs Premiere Family Medicine-South Pointe in South Pointe Plaza at 2462 S. State Highway 165 in Branson. Drs. Jonathan Thornberry and George Petty, and nurse practitioner Lori Ashlock-Ruda rotate treating patients of all ages. It is the ninth family practice clinic for Skaggs, a community-owned medical system established in 1950 as a 25-bed hospital; Skaggs has grown into a 165-bed facility with 22 clinics in Stone and Taney counties and northwest Arkansas. Regular clinic hours have not yet been established; patients will be seen by appointment 7 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 348-8964.

Auto Trucker Shuttle Service

Auto Trucker Shuttle Service opened March 23 at 1143 W. Broadmoor St. The business shuttles long-haul truck drivers on overnight stays in Springfield from a local truck parking lot to motels, restaurants and other destinations. Owner Willie Burkett, a former sales manager for Grand Central Reservations, said clients Freightliner, Trailiner and International Trucking pay charges incurred when a driver stops for the night. Burkett and four employees rotate to provide 24/7 coverage. Phone: (417) 894-3481.Compiled by Barbara Burgess. Springfield Business Journal brings you new businesses each week. Send business info by fax to (417) 799-0603 or by e-mail to sbj@sbj.net.