Bio
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PERSONAL INFO:
Name: John Charles Raser
Age: 26
DOB: 3/25/83
Height : 5’9’’
Weight: 155 lbs
Hand: Right
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Home Course: The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes
Family: Gary (dad), Eleni (mom), Teri (sister), Hurley (dog)
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COLLEGIATE GOLF:
2001 - 2002 Texas Christian University (TCU)
2002 - 2003 Georgia State University
2003 - 2006 The University of Alabama
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HIGH SCHOOL GOLF:
1996 - 2001 Lake Highland Preparatory School - Orlando, FL
Ranked #1 in the Country in 2001
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INSTRUCTORS / COACHES:
1995 - 1999 MIKE BENDER
-Director of Golf at the Mike Bender Golf Academy in Lake Mary, FL.
-Golf Digest Top 10 Golf Instructors.
-Students: Zach Johnson, Ted Tryba, Grant Waite, Skip Kendell
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1999 - 2001 SIMON HOLMES
-Former protege of David Leadbetter.
-Students include Robert Karlson, Darren Clarke, and Bernhard Langer.
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1999 - 2001 DAN CAMPBELL
-Director of Instruction at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club in Ponte Vedra, FL.
-Students include Bubba Dickerson, etc…
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2001 - Present KEVIN SMELTZ
-Senior Instructor at the David Leadbetter Golf Academies.
-Golf Digest: Top Instructors 20 Under 40
-Students include Ty Tryon, Hank Kuene, Aaron Baddely, Charles Howell III, etc…
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2001 - Present DAVID LEADBETTER
-Director of Instruction at the David Leadbetter Golf Academies.
-Golf Digest #1 Instructor Worldwide.
-Students include Justin Rose, Ernie Els, Brian Gay, John Cook, Michelle Wie, Trevor Immelman, Charles Howell III, Bart Bryant, Andy Bean, Scott Hoch, Mark McNulty, etc…
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2004, 2008 MIKE SHANNON
-Putting Instructor / Guru at the Sea Island Resort in Sea Island, GA.
-Creator of the Laser Optics Putting System
-Former Director of Golf and Head Pro at Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, FL and Old Waverly in Birmingham, Alabama.
-Students include Loren Roberts, Jason Bohn, Camilo Villegas, etc…
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MENTAL COACHES / SPORTS PSYCHOLOGISTS:
1999 DR. DAVID STRIEGEL
-LGE Performace Systems in Orlando, FL.
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2000 - 2002 DR. DAVID COOK
-President of Mental Advantage Inc.
-Director of Applied Sport Psychology at the University of Kansas from 1984 - 1996.
-Former President of the National Sports Psychology Academy.
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2002 - 2003 JIM FANIN
-Author of Golf In the Zone & many other books and cds
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2002 - 2003 DR. ROBERT K. WINTERS
-President of Mind Power Sports.
-David Leadbetter Golf Academy Sports Performance Consultant.
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2002 - 2003 TIM SIMPSON
-Former #1 ranked player in the world.
-Current Senior PGA Tour player.
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2003 - Present DR. GIO VALIANTE
-Professor of Psychology at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL.
-Golf Channel resident Sports Psychologist.
-Author of “Fearless Golf”.
-Students include Camilo Villegas, Chad Campbell, Heath Slocum, Jack Nicklaus, Davis Love III, Matt Kuchar, etc…
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MENTORS:
GARY RASER (My Dad)
-President / CEO of The Limu Company.
-President of Raser Sports Marketing.
-Former PGA Tour Professional.
-Motivational Speaker.
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JOHN COOK
-Highschool Golf Coach at Lake Highland Preparatory School.
-PGA and Senior PGA Tour Pro.
-Ryder Cup Team Member.
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AMBROSE “ROWDY” GAINES
-Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming.
-NBC Sports/Olympic Commentator.
-Former President of the US Olympic Swimming Foundation.
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PERSONAL ACCOLADES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-Won 3 Nationally-ranked junior tournaments.
-Finished 3rd at the FCWT Mission Inn Masters
-Ranked in the Top 50 junior golfers in the country by Golfweek Magazine.
-Co-Captain of #1 Nationally-ranked highschool team at Lake Hghland Preparatory School in Orlando, FL.
-5 Year Varsity Letterman.
-Team Most Improved in 1999.
-Team Co-Captain in 2000 and 2001.
-5-time All-Conference Team Selection.
-5-time All-District Team Selection.
-4-time All-State Team Selection.
-3-time Orlando Sentinel Athlete of the Week.
-Inducted into the National Highschool Sports Hall of Fame.
-In 2001, Highschool team was dubbed “The Best Highschool Team Ever” by Golfweek, Sports Illustrated, and the Orlando Sentinel.
-Achieved Honor Roll honors throughout highschool.
-Signed Division I National Letter of Intent with TCU on 11/09/2001.
-Member of the Conference USA Championship Team at TCU (2001-2002), ranked #3 in the country.
-Member of the #1 ranked University of Alabama Golf Team.
-Member of the #20 ranked Georgia State University Golf Team.
-2003 Collegiate Players Tour Player of the Year (didn’t finish higher than 6th in any event)
-Won 2 professional events on the Moonlight Tour as an amateur.
-Featured in articles written in USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The Orlando Sentinel, The LA Times, Golfweek Magazine, Golf Digest, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, rolltide.com, and SI.com.
-Featured on Good Morning America, The Jim Rome Show, The Golf Channel, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, etc…
-Named A TCU Scholar in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.
-Honor Roll, Dean’s List, and 3.5 Club Member in college.
-Dixon Family Scholarship recipient from The Heart of the City Foundation at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
-Member of AdFed, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and College Republicans.
#1 Highschool Golf Team in America - John Raser, Jason Cook, Christo Greyling, Ty Tryon, B.K. Suhr, Robert Jamieson, and John Cook on 'The Jim Rome Show'
