John Brennan

Makes Instant ProJohn Brennan teaming with Glen Peltier finish 3rd in FSA Doubles at Clearwater

March 16, 2010

! John and Glen partnered in the FSA Doubles Tournament today in Clearwater and finished 3rd in the Championship Event. Great shotmaking was the order of the day. In their match against Larry Taylor and Jim Miller, John made a superior shot that brought applause from the crowd and a win of the match.! John is from Pennsylvania and last year with his wife Kathy moved to Florida for the winter. It was then that John first came to the Clearwater Shuffleboard Club to see what people were doing in the building. Well thats all she wrote. John became enthralled with shuffleboard. ! He left last summer disappointed that he was not going to be able to find a place to shuffle in Pennsylvania during the summer.! When he returned to Florida this fall he was ready to make up for lost time. He is a very regular shuffler in Clearwater and WCD Tournaments. He dipped his toe a few times in the Pro Circuit and it was like heroin to an addict, he was totally hooked. ! This year John has become a Director at the Clearwater Shuffleboard Club and is now responsible for maintaining Clearwater courts.! When it was determined that John had made “instant Pro”,

WCD Head Tournament Director Barbara Henson explained all of Johnʼs options to him. She explained that he must make his decision today, pro status now, pro status delayed, or instant State Amateur. Yes, you guessed it John was a District Amateur when he entered the tournament.! Last year John was a first year student of Glenʼs classes. This year John assists Glen with the

classes and taking over for Glen if he is unable to attend. Glen says “John does a great job with the new students, he is very patient and does not push them”. For this tournament Glen wanted to test his student and see how well he was doing. Well it seems that Johns natural ability, Glens instruction, and Johnʼs regimen of practice, practice, practice has paid off. In two seasons he has done what many do not do in many years.

Glen Peltier, Barbara Henson & John Brennan

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