John Woolley Bio
John Woolley’s shooting career has been long and distinguished. It has moved him to become one of the world’s top wingshooters and sporting clays instructors. Many of today’s winning international shooters have been John’s students. His well known shooting school in England was named Fieldsports. “Sporting Gun”, the top European sporting clays magazine, published John’s articles because of his extensive knowledge and experience. John’s shooting career has included winning the World Professional Doubles Championship in 1987 and the Beretta World Sporting Clays Championship in 1990. He has represented Great Britain many times on their four man National Team. Twelve gold medals and one silver remain in his collection.
FITASC, with 55 countries included in its membership, has selected John to design many of their championship courses. These include the World Championship course in Andorra in 1991, the 1992 World Championship course in Okemo, Vermont, the European Championship course in Germany in 1991, the European Championship course in Cyprus in 1990, The Pan American Championship course in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1991 and the Pan American Championship course in Grinders Switch near Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. Private courses are also among his designs. The FITASC organization has also entrusted John with heading and teaching the world’s first International course design program. This program certifies successful candidates as having the necessary qualities to design courses for International Sporting Clays Championships. John is proud to have been asked to serve as Captain of both the US Veterans Sporting Clays team as well as the Veterans FITASC team for the coming year.