Meet Some of Our Students

We are very proud of our program and all of our students. They work hard, enjoy golf and behave like great people at all times.

Here are a few of our students who have done well the last couple of years and a few kind words about John and the program.

Tai Reynolds

Tai has been working with John since January of 2005. During this time, Tai has developed into a steady and good performer. He is presently playing collegiate golf at Southern Utah University as a freshman. In the fall semester, Tai played in 4 events, twice finishing in the top 10 and winning the Conference Player of the Week award once. Pretty amazing stuff for a freshman. Tai is a great role model for other junior golfers combining a great work ethic with excellent behavior on and off the course.

Some of Tai's junior accomplishments:

2006 - Zone 5 Junior Champion
2006 - Qualified for World Junior
2006 - Lyle Crawford Junior Champion
2006 - Zone 5 Amateur - 5th
2006 - 24th at BC Junior
2006 - 27th at BC Amateur
2006 - Several other top 10 finishes

2005 - Qualified for World Junior
2005 - Lyle Crawford Junior Champion
2005 - Several other top-10 finishes

A Quote from Tai about John

"John rocks! He helped me focus on all aspects of my game - mental, physical and golf self esteem. He is professional and breaks things down so they are understandable. John has helped make my swing solid, compact and reliable repeatable. John's short game expertise has been invaluable for me."

Ashton Herriott

Some of Ashton's junior accomplishments:

2006 - Qualified for World Junior
2006 - Qualified for World Optimist Junior in Florida
2006 - 4th in the Zone 5 Junior Champion
2006 - 6th at BC Junior
2006 - 24th at BC Amateur
2006 - Royal Colwood Junior Champion
2006 - Several top-5 finishes

2005 - Several Top-5 finishes

A Quote from Ashton about John

"John has a thorough understanding of the golf swing and has really taught me the fundamentals that are necessary to develop a consistent, repeatable golf swing. His teaching strategy has helped me take my game to the next level. Without his assistance, I would have never had the opportunity to play so many tournaments throughout Canada and the United States. Thanks John."

Jared Hundza

Jared took part in the Elite Junior Program in the winter and spring of 2006. Jared has loads of talent and as a Juvenile, had a terrific 2006 season. He had several top-6 finishes in tournaments, often winning his age category. Jared is going to be a great player and more importantly, is a pleasure to be around at all times.

Some of Jared's recent accomplishments:

2006 - 4th at the Frank Wakeham Junior
2006 - 3rd at the Zone 5 Junior Wind Up
2006 - 5th at the Glen Meadows Junior
2006 - 3rd at the Gorge Vale Junior
2006 - 2nd at Duncan Meadows Junior (lost in playoff)
2006 - 4th at Cedar Hill Junior
2006 - Several other top-10 finishes

Tim Wang

Tim has joined John's International Program at the academy from China. His infectious smile and great demeanor has made Tim a big hit with everyone at Olympic View. Tim is destined for great golf and is working hard in preparation for the 2007 season. He is doing very well, especially considering he is also learning to speak English.

A few words from Tim about John:

I was practicing and learning golf for five months and very happy I can study golf with John. When I came here, I had very bad swing and wasn't very interested for golf but John can lets me be happy. He has helped me to improve my golf a lot. I and my family all like him and I think I will study with him to be a very good professional golf player.

Eric Smith

Eric has been working with John for several years. He had a break out year in 2004, winning several events, capturing the Zone Junior Order of Merit and Player of the Year award. While his results in 2005 and 2006 didn't live up to his expectations, Eric is now a top member of Camosun College's golf team and helped lead them to a conference championship in 2006. He is enrolled in the Professional Golf Management program. He has rededicated himself to golf and is making plans to play professionally.

Kyle Thorau

Kyle and his brother Tyler have taken lessons from John since the Elite Junior Program in the winter of 2005/2006. Like his brother, Kyle is a gifted athlete and excels at basketball, soccer and golf. When his mind is on golf, Kyle is a terrific player, combining power off the tee with accurate iron play. He has a bright future in whatever sport he eventually specializes in.

Some of Kyle's recent accomplishments:

2006 - 1st at the Zone 5 Junior Wind Up
2006 - 2nd at the Duncan Meadows Junior
2006 - 5th at the Glen Meadows Junior
2006 - 6th at the Gorge Vale Junior
2006 - 6th at the Frank Wakeham Junior
2006 - Several other top-10 finishes

2006 low score was ...

Tyler Thorau

Tyler is Kyle's twin brother. As stated above, he is an excellent athlete and plays golf, soccer and basketball at a high level. Tyler had a break out year in 2006 with many high finishes including 2 victories. Like his brother, Tyler has prodigious length off the tee and when he's on, his irons are deadly accurate.

Some of Tyler's recent accomplishments:

2006 - 1st at the Frank Wakeham Junior
2006 - 1st at the Cowichan Junior
2006 - 2nd at the Duncan Meadows Junior
2006 - 6th in the Zone 5 Junior Championship
2006 - 4th in the Zone 5 Junior Wind Up
2006 - 5th at Glen Meadows Junior
2006 - 6th at Gorge Vale Junior
2006 - 10th at the BC Junior Masters
2006 - Olympic View Club Champion

2006 low score was ...

Brendon Lewis

Brendon is just starting to scratch the surface of his potential. He is a gifted athlete who is very strong. Like most younger golfers, when his game matures, he will be a force to be reckoned with.

In 2006, Brendon consistently finished in the top 15 in tournaments with scores in the low 80's and high 70's.. He improved steadily over the season and finished the year with scores of 74 - 74 at the Lyle Crawford Junior and a round of 74 at the BC Juvenile Championship in August. John is looking forward to 2007 as a break out year for Brendon.

Some of Brendon's recent accomplishments:

2006 - 79 at the Salt Spring Junior
2006 - 79 at the Glen Meadows Junior
2006 - 74 - 74 at the Lyle Crawford Junior
2006 - 80 - 78 at the BC Summer Games Qualifier
2006 - 74 - 84 - 83 at the BCGA Juvenile Championships