John played basketball and golf at Marshall, leading the golf team to the state tournament his freshman and junior seasons. John won the Michigan Amateur Golf Championship in 1978. He went on to attend the University of Michigan where he won the Big 10 in 1980, earning All-American honors.
After graduation, John was successful on the professional golfer’s tour, winning the Australian Open, Air New Zealand Shell Open, Hawaiian Open, Quebec Open, Nike Tour Event in Portland and finishing 4th at the US Open in 1996. He was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 2006. John continues to live in Marshall with his wife Kelly.