JOHN OLIVE
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Date of birth: 8/25/45
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ/Rancho Santa Fe
Home club: The Farms GC
College:
Major Golf Accomplishments:
2002 SCGA Senior Amateur champion. Birdied last three holes at The Rancho Course at The Alisal to overtake Lee Davis and win by two shots. Became fourth golfer in 25-year-history of the event to win consecutive titles
2001 SCGA Senior Amateur champion. Shot 67-70 -- 137 at Victoria Club and defeated Kemp Richardson and Mike Riley by three shots.
Five-time (1998-2002) Colorado GA Senior Amateur stroke play champion.
2001-2002 Colorado GA Senior Amateur match play champion.
Other Golf Achievements:
2002 SCGA Seaver Cup team member.
Ranked second in Arizona GA senior standings
2000 Arizona State Amateur, 3rd.
1975 Colorado GA Amateur champion.
Notes:
Belongs to Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado.
Besides Olive, back-to-back SCGA Senior Amateur winners were Ed Rieu, 1993-94; Bud Bradley, 1991-92 and Ted Richards, Jr., 1980-81. No one has one three straight, although Richards also won titles in 1978 and 1984.
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