Bio
PERSONAL INFO:
Name: John Charles Raser
DOB: 3/25/83
Height: 5’9’’
Weight: 155 lbs
Hand: Right
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Home Course: The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes
Family: Gary (dad), Eleni (mom), Teri (sister), Hurley and Ziggy (dogs)
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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, Justin Rose, Stuart Appleby, 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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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 Golf Team Ever” by Golfweek, Sports Illustrated, and the Orlando Sentinel.
-Achieved Honor Roll honors throughout highschool.
-Signed Division I National Letter of Intent with #3 ranked TCU (Texas Christian University) 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, New York Daily News, Yahoo! Sports, CNET.com, The Orlando Sentinel, The LA Times, Golfweek Magazine, Golf Digest, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, rolltide.com, SI.com, Golf.com, waggleroom.com, etc.
-Featured on Good Morning America, Fox News, 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.
