Golden West is the one-stop billiard manufacturer. We don’t just specialize in building pool tables we can create custom game tables, shuffle boards, cue racks, and much more. You’re in good hands with us, give us a call today.

The 500ft (152m) putt took about 11 hours to set up! Allstar Sports Bar shot the video as their late Christmas trick shot and it’s since gone viral online. Check it out.

Purchasing a pool table is a long-term investment that keeps on giving back. Much like purchasing a car. If you keep up on your maintenance your car will run smoothly and bring you and your family joy for years to come. Perhaps with time even be passed down to your kids or even your grandkids.

Many people talk themselves out of owning a pool table because they feel like it would take a lot of work to maintain a pool table. But, the truth is that it’s not really that hard. The main things to focus on are as follows:

-Having matching chalk to felt
-Making sure no one is scratching your felt with their cue stick tip when shooting.
-Not allowing pets on you table
-Watching out for jewelry and accessories that may scratch your table.
-Making sure drinks are not placed or spilled on your table.
-Excessive heat or sunlight can damage your table
-Long-term moisture can cause warp to your table
-Maintaining your cue sticks
-Getting your balls polished every so often

The best way to take care of a lot of these issues is to purchase a pool table cover. The covers come in many different colors and are made out of leather which looks really nice when draped over your table.

Brushing your table top also helps clean-up chalk and dust bunnies which have accumulated. Just make sure not to use a vacuum since you might end pulling up your cloth and nobody wants that unless you are ready to replace it.

Just remember your pool table is a piece of fine furniture and must be treated as such, with that in mind you are all set. Please give us a call with any question and remember we also offer matching hard table tops.

Here are some signs to look out for when it comes to new pool table felt or game table felt.

Maintenance:

The best way to protect your pool table is by using a pool table cover. This will help protect and preserve your table for many years to come.

How long will my felt last?

The lifespan on your felt is dependent on the usage and care of the table. Roughly you could say that if your pool table is used daily for 8 hours a day it should last you a little less than 3 years. That is if no one rips a hole on it due to poor cue usage.

Here at Golden West we are happy to suit your felt needs. We carry over 30 cloth colors both Simonis Cloth and Championship Cloth. Give us a call with any questions you may have.

Each year on February 14th, many people exchange cards, sweets, gifts, or flowers with their special “valentine.” Why not make this year different, make it a memory. After all memories last a lifetime. This Valentine’s Day come take a tour at Golden West Billiards, play a game of pool in the billiard room, see how fine woods are molded into elegant pieces of furniture which have played a role in bringing people together for a very long time.

International or “English” snooker is the most widely played form of snooker around the world. It is generally played on 6’x12′ English billiard tables, with cushions that are more narrow than on pocket billiard tables and which curve smoothly into the pocket openings. 5 x 10 and snooker tables of even smaller playing dimensions may be used for the game. On a 6 x 12 snooker (English billiard) table the playing area within the cushion faces shall measure 11′ 8.5″ x 5′ 10″ with a tolerance on both dimensions of +/-0.5″. The height of the table is measured from the floor to the top of the cushion rail, and the height shall measure 34″ with an allowable variance of +/-0.5″.

Balls Used: Set of Snooker balls: fifteen object balls that are not numbered and are solid red (called reds), six object balls of other colors that are not numbered (called colors) and a cue ball (called the white ball). Point values for object balls: red-1, yellow-2, green-3, brown-4, blue-5, pink-6, black-7. In International Snooker the balls used are 2-1/16″ diameter.

The Rack: Play begins with the balls placed as in the diagram above. The pink is spotted on the Pyramid Spot. The apex ball of the triangle of reds is racked as close as possible to the pink without touching it.

Baulk-line and Baulk: A straight line drawn 29″ from the face of the bottom cushion and parallel to it is called the Baulk-line and the intervening space termed the Baulk.

The Half Circle: The Half Circle is a semi-circle described in Baulk with its center at the middle of the Baulk-line and with a radius of 11.5″. When the striker has cue ball in hand within the Half Circle he may place the base of the cue ball anywhere on the line or within the Half Circle, and may use his hand or any part of his cue (including the tip) to position the cue ball–as long as it is judged he is not attempting to play a stroke.

The object of the Game: To score a greater number of points than the opponent.

Scoring: Points are scored in two ways: players are awarded points for fouls by the opponent (see Penalties For Fouls below), and by legally potting reds or colors. Each legally potted red ball has a point value of one; each legally potted color ball has a point value as indicated (Balls Used above). A frame ends when all balls have been potted, following the Rules of Play; If, however, only the black (7) ball is left on the table, the frame ends with the first score or foul. If the players’ scores are equal after that scoring, the black is spotted on its original position and the layers lag or draw lots for the choice of playing at, or assigning opponent to play at, the black ball with the cue ball in hand within the Half Circle, first score or foul then ends the frame.

Opening Break: Players lag or draw lots for choice of a break in the opening frame. In a match format, the players alternate the break in subsequent frames. Starting player has cue ball in hand within the Half Circle. He must cause the cue ball to contact a red ball. It is not necessary to send a ball to a rail or into a pocket. Failure to meet this requirement is a foul (see Penalties For Fouls) A foul is scored and–with all fouls–the incoming player has a choice of (1) accepting the table and becoming the striker, or (2) requiring the offender to break again.

Continue Reading for The Rules of Play, Fouls and so much more.

At Riley, we regard a handmade slate snooker table as a thing of beauty. This belief is as strong today as it was when the first table left our workshops over 114 years ago. To maintain our superlative standards, a careful and considerate selection of materials and painstaking attention to detail are crucial in our quest to hand-craft and install the finest tables in the world.

Riley is the World’s best-known brand in snooker, having supplied the tables for a great number professional snooker tournaments throughout our history. Riley tables are crafted to the exacting standards demanded by the greatest snooker players that have ever graced the game, and we transfer all of this knowledge and experience when creating every table that leaves our factory. Accurate slate support; cushions carefully assembled using unique Riley techniques; simply the best snooker table available in the World today.

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Riley brings something extra to the snooker experience that’s why we are proud to announce that Golden West Billiards is 1 of 4 authorized dealers located with-in the United States!

Please give us a call and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Groundhog day is a traditional holiday originating in the United States that is celebrated Today Feb 2nd. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then the spring season will arrive early, some time before the vernal equinox; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its den, and winter weather will persist for six more weeks.

Today is sunny so hopefully, we don’t have six more weeks of winter weather. We are definitely looking forward to the warm weather.

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