Name:	Philip Parkin
Born:	12/12/1961
Height:	6ft 1in
Weight:	185lbs
Family:	Wife, Karen; Children, Aaron, Vanessa, Francesca
Current home:	Bradenton, Florida
Interests:	Most sports, including cricket, badminton, football, and tennis; chess; astronomy; politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Parkin was a tournament professional from 1984 to 1992.

 

He played on the PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour, and the Australasian, Asian and South African Tours, competing in more than 300 Tour events in over 25 countries

 

As a golf instructor Philip has coached many Tour professionals dating back to 1985 when he worked with Mark Mouland who won the Dutch Open on the PGA European Tour that year.

 

Possessing an exceptional ability to analyse and simplify the key technical aspects of the golf swing, Philip is a shot making, short game and putting specialist, just as he was as a player.

 

In a television career which began in 1995 after he was forced to quit professional golf because of eyesight problems, he has become a respected commentator and studio analyst.