Background
Allin was born in Bremerton, Washington.
Allin was born in Bremerton, Washington.
Allin attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and was a member of the golf team along with Johnny Miller.
He learned to play golf at age 13 while working as a caddy at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course in Santa Barbara, California. He served in the Army as an artillery officer during the Vietnam War earning four decorations including the Bronze Star and an Air medal. He turned pro in 1969 and qualified for the Professional Golf Association Tour on his first attempt.
His best finish in a major was a T-10 at the 1974 United States. Open and the 1975 Professional Golf Association Championship.
He left the tour due to health issues in the early 1980s. After reaching the age of 50 in October 1994, Allin began competing on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour.
He also shot a Senior Tour record low round of 61 at the Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion Healthcare Classic that year. He competed five full seasons before electing to leave the tour.
Allin devoted the last years of his life to teaching at the San Diego Golf Academy and authoring his instructional manual, Center-Lincolnshire, as well as an instructional Digital Video Disc, Preferences.
He lived in Boulder City, Nevada as well as California. He died in Hemet, California at the age of 62 from multiple forms of cancer. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (5) Other wins (2) Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) DNP = Did not play World Development = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
Results may not be in chronological order DNP = did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut World Development = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10.