What type of details about philip parkin can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: andrew philip parkin -lrb- born 12 december 1961 -rrb- is a welsh professional golfer who has also worked as a golf commentator and analyst . parkin was born in doncaster , england and raised in newtown , powys . he attended texas a&m university in the united states , where he was the first person to receive a full scholarship for the university 's golf team . he went on to become the first aggie and first european to become 1st team all-american . in 1983 he won the amateur championship to add to the british youth championship won the previous year , becoming the only player to hold both trophies at the same time . he appeared in the walker cup later that year , and turned professional after playing in the u.s. masters in 1984 . parkin was named the sir henry cotton rookie of the year in his debut season on the european tour in 1984 , having finished in 65th place on the order of merit despite only joining the tour in july . he earned enough money in his first event as a professional , during the 1984 open championship at st andrews , to become the quickest affiliate member in the history of the european tour . he ended the 1985 and 1986 seasons inside the top 35 , even though he played less than 20 tournaments , both seasons , before he moved to the united states to play on the pga tour . he finished tied for 3rd at the pga tour qualifying tournament to earn his card for 1987 . in his rookie season , he finished outside the top 200 on the money list to lose his playing rights , but did also play 14 events on the european tour and retained his european tour card . he returned to europe with more success , twice making the top 100 on the european tour order of merit . his form faded as he was troubled by an eye problem , which ended his playing career at the age of 31 . parkin represented wales 47 times on international teams including two world cups , in 1984 and 1989 placing 4th and 5th respectively , and five alfred dunhill cups , reaching two semi-finals . since leaving the tour , parkin has worked as a...
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