John Hamarik, PGA Golf Professional
Master Golf - Boardman, Ohio

Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, John Hamarik's career began as an outstanding junior player and one of the top high school players in the state. In 1974, John won the AAA State High School championship as a sophomore, being only the second sophomore to win that title besides Jack Nicklaus. John went on to play collegiate golf at the University of Tennessee under a full golf scholarship and led his team to win the SEC Championship for the first time ever in 1980.

John was elected to the 1981 Coaches All-American team. Among other top players who received that prestigious award were Fred Couples, Hal Sutton, Bob Tway, John Cook, Chip Beck, Jay Don Blake, Dan Forsman and Jeff Sluman. John turned Pro in 1981 and began competing professionally in South America where he won his third tournament in Santiago, Chile by finishing the last three holes with a birdie-eagle-birdie to win by one shot over Johnny Miller.

After a successful South American tour, John played ten weeks in Asia and competed with Greg Norman and Nick Price. John qualified for the PGA Tour in the 1983, 1984 and 1985 seasons. In 1984, John played in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot, one of the highlights of his career. During that year, John became afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis, the severity of which abruptly ended his competitive golfing career.

John is currently the owner of Master Golf, a driving range and golf instruction facility located in Boardman, Ohio approximately 50 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and 70 miles southeast of Cleveland. In addition to providing private lessons to many local business owners and area physicians, John has also instructed two former presidents (Gerald Ford and George Bush.)

John conducts golf clinics for many diverse clientele from country clubs to school athletic leagues. John is regularly retained for speaking engagements and his golf tips have been televised in the Northeast, Ohio viewing area. John has spent considerable time studying the mental aspects of the game and has been particularly successful imparting his expertise to his clients.

Also, John has just completed a starring role in the filming an infomercial for new putter company, which will be aired Nationally in 2000.

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