2025 - Lifetime Achievement Award
John was honored in 2025 for his outstanding contributions, not only for his game, but also his philanthropic endeavors. Just to highlight a few of his many outstanding accomplishments: John qualified for the 1975 USGA Junior and the NCAA Division II Championship in 1978 & 1979. He finished 4th in the 1981 NCAA Division III national championship and was named to the NCAA All-American First Team. HE was on the All-ODAC Team four years in succession. He won the 1988 VSGA Two-Ball with Dickie Linkous and the 2016 Roanoke Valley Senior Mach Play Championship. Along with many successful finishes in various tournament locally.
His community service and fundraising efforts have been truly incredible. Some of they include, Scott Robertson Memorial, Art Museum, Muscular Dystrophy, Junior Achievement, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association plus thousands of dollars for the RVGHOF scholarship programs. He has been inducted into the Patrick Henry High School and Roanoke College Hall of Fame.
