Allen John (born 31 August 1987) is a German professional golfer. He is profoundly deaf. He became a professional golfer in 2011 and played on the Challenge Tour in 2012.[1] He was re-instated as an amateur in 2016.[2] He represented Germany at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics when golf was included in the Summer Deaflympics for the first time and competed in the men's individual golf event securing a gold medal.[3][4][5] Since 2018, John has returned to the professional ranks.
| Allen John | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 August 1987 Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Germany |
| Residence | Wiesloch, Germany |
| Career | |
| College | Georgia State University |
| Turned professional | 2011,[a] 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Pro Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
Medal record | |
Career edit
John has been playing golf since the age of ten. He also joined the German national golf team despite being deaf in 2003 after playing for various local and regional teams in Germany. He also attended the Georgia State University and claimed the Freshman of the Year award at the University.[6][7] John emerged as the champion in the men's golf individual competition at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics after claiming his first Deaflympic medal in his maiden appearance at the Deaflympics representing Germany.[8][9]
John tied for second at the 2018 Porsche European Open, but could not accept his €170,000 prize because of his amateur status.
Amateur wins edit
- 2005 German Boys Open
Professional wins (4) edit
Pro Golf Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2011 | Haugschlag NÖ Open | −14 (64-71-67=202) | Playoff | Sebastian Bühl
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| 2 | 31 May 2018 | Raiffeisen Pro Golf Tour St. Pölten (as an amateur) |
−15 (65-66-67=198) | 2 strokes |  Mateusz Gradecki, Gregory Wiggins (a)
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| 3 | 10 Apr 2019 | Open Michlifen | −11 (68-67-70=205) | 3 strokes | Moritz Lampert
|
Other wins (1) edit
- 2016 Memorial Olivier Barras (as an amateur)
Team appearances edit
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2005[10]
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2006[11]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Germany): 2018
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Germany): 2008, 2009
Notes edit
- ^ Amateur status reinstated in 2016.
References edit
- ^ "Allen John: Der gehörlose Golfer". golfpunk.de (in German). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Allen John". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Men's Golf individual – 2017 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Golf for Heart". Golf for Heart (in German). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Golf-Weltmeister Allen John in Topform für Deaflympics". Deaflympics 2017 in Samsun (in German). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Allen John". European Tour. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Allen John". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Allen John sichert sich Gold bei den Deaflympics". www.golfpost.de (in German). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015.
External links edit
- Allen John at the European Tour official site
- Allen John at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile at Deaflympics