We’re thrilled to welcome these Pros to The Parker Invitational at Pebble!
Perry Parker
I turned professional in 1988 and I have won over 30 professional tournaments on the mini tours in California. I earned my Canadian tour card in 1991 and I won 5 Canadian PGA Tour events from 1991-1998. I have qualified and played in 3 US Opens and 1 US Senior open. I have 12 career hole in ones and my low score in a tournament is a 62 (4times). I have won 5 Australian Legends tour events since I turned 50 and joined the senior tour. I have played on the Asian, Australiasian, Australian Legends, Canadian, Japanese, Nike, and PGA Tours during my career.
My proudest moment as a pro golfer has been speaking, motivating and teaching kids and adults in the bleeding disorder community to play golf and learn to love the game of golf!! Thank you for playing in The Parker Invitational at Pebble!!!
Peter Fowler
One of the most consistent players on the Staysure Tour. Fowler made the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1983 to 1993 and won the World Cup for Australia in 1989 in partnership with Wayne Grady. He joined the European Senior Tour in 2009 and made his debut at La Moye Golf Club – the same venue where he made his first appearance on the European Tour some 26 years earlier.
Won the John Jacobs Trophy in 2011 after two victories, three runner-up finishes and two third place finishes and stayed inside the top five on the Order of Merit in four of the following five seasons.
Won his seventh Staysure Tour title at the 2019 MCB Tour Championship- Seychelles.
Peter was born in Sydney, Australia.
Alan Tapie
College- All American at USC and Winner of Pac 8 conference individual champion – 1970
Played over 200 events on the PGA Tour in the 70’s and 80’s.
Played in 11 Major Championships achieving 5 top 25 finishes.
Made 130 cuts on tour with 49 top 25 finishes and 17 top tens.
Owns one course record in a Major Championship. 65 at Oakland Hills in the 79 PGA Championship. Still stands today. Tied with Jack and a few others.
Statistical leader in putting on the PGA Tour in 1981.
Played 11 years on the PGA European Senior Tour winning the 1999 Senior French Open.
Currently with Coldwell Banker residential in Laguna Beach.
Mark Sherman
Denis Brosnan
Kent Jones
Turned pro in 1992. Two wins on the Korn Ferry Tour. Fourteen years on the PGA Tour. Five years on the Champions Tour.
Greg Stewart
Greg Stewart is 57 years young, married to Michelle for 28 years, and has 2 adult children, Sienna and Liam. He is the Resident Professional at Byron Bay GC for the past 16 years and has been a full Australian PGA member since 1987.
Golfing Highlights: Any bogey free round, 5 hole in ones.
Hobbies: following all sports, entertaining, outdoor activities, enjoying Australians doing great things on the world stage.
Greatest achievement: his family.
Bob May
(born October 6, 1968) was introduced to golf by aunt and uncle, then spent time at Big Tee Golf Center in Buena Park, Calif., where he picked up range balls and in return was allowed to hit them back out. At age 11 began taking lessons from legendary Eddie Merrins, the long time head pro at Bel Air CC in Los Angeles. Father, Jerry, who owned a gas station, would drive son every Sunday for 7 a.m. lesson with Merrins, an hour from the May’s home in La Habra. At age 16, qualified to play in 1985 Los Angeles Open.
May joined the PGA Tour in 1994. He finished second three times, including a playoff loss to Tiger Woods at the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, and the 2006 B.C. Open at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, where he lost by one to John Rollins. He won the 1999 Victor Chandler British Masters on the European Tour.
He has played all over the world and continues to pursue full time status on the Champions Tour.
Ben Sauls
Scott Puzey
I currently live in Bangkok, Thailand with my wife, Kay, and yes, a 4-year-old, Saranya. I have been living in SE Asia the past 21 years working in the oil & Gas industry. At the age of 50 I had the itch to play senior professional golf. I currently play in SE Asia, mainly Thailand for the travel reasons. I am a member of the Thai Champions Tour, Thai Senior PGA, and Taiwan Senior PGA. I also played in Australia Legends Tour for 2.5 years. I grew up in South Texas and then in Casper Wyoming. I attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas and graduated with a Major in Marketing. After university, I turned pro and played in the NGA, Dakoata Tour, and state Opens all over America. My best finish was 2nd at the South Dakoata Open behind Tom Lehman. In SE Asia, I have won 2 tournaments and placed 5th in the Fubon in Taiwan. After 5 years, I went back to Amateur golf and played in two US Ams, 4 Mid-Ams, and lost in the 2nd round in 4 of those events. I won the Wyoming State Am 2 times beating Jim Benepe both years. By being a member or past member of some of the tours in Asia Pacific, I have been able to play and watch some of the best players in the world and some are here this week playing in this event. Richard Backwell, Glenn Joyner, Peter Senior, Mike Harwood, Ian Baker Finch, Mac O’Grady, Prayad Marsaeng, Thaworn Wiratchant, and of course, Perry Parker. Also, I am proud to say that the first year of this invitational event, Our Team, Mike & Nikki Bennet, along with Nigel Walker, won the team event.
David Hill
Amateur Wins
– Southern Amateur
– Austrian stroke play champion
– 18 course records
– 13 club championships
– 1991 Runner up for the medal US AMATEUR
Pro Wins
– Turned pro late at 31 years old
– 23 professional wins in Australia
– 3 mini tour wins in the USA
Bob Lasken
Guy Wall
I was originally heavily involved in amateur golf, playing Pennants, competing in State and National amateur events and was the Captain of Pymble GC 2004 – 2006. During this period, I was a partner in a successful Accounting and Wealth management business, PrimeAdvisory on Sydney’s North Shore. However, during this time still harboured dreams of playing professionally.
So, on turning 50 in 2015, I turned pro by winning The Legends Qualifying school and have been a frequent winner on The Legends Tour since. I qualified to play The British Senior Open at Carnoustie in 2016 and qualified for the British Senior PGA in 2017. In 2021, I won the Australian Seniors PGA title by defeating Peter Lonard with a birdie on the 5th extra play-off hole. I finished 4th on the order of merit in that year.
I pride myself in the fact that priority #1 for me is to ensure my amateur partners have an awesome day out, second is to play great golf and perform to the best of my ability.
Yours in golf,
Guy Wall
Neale Smith
Degree in Education
Masters Degree in Applied Sport Psychology
Mentored by Dr Ken Ravizza
10 years as a touring golf professional, earning membership on the PGA tour, The Australian PGA tour & the The Canadian Tour. A winner on the Canadian tour, MTS Classic Champion & over 10 top tens on those various tours.
Have been a performance psychology & golf resource for tournament golfers for over 30 years & have worked at over 300 PGA tour events.
Current clients are Cam Davis, Ryan Palmer, Tyler Duncan & Greg Chalmers. Former clients include, Mark O’Meara, Marc Leishman, Hunter Mahan, Jason Day, Brandt Snedeker, Nathan Green, Peter Lonard, John Rollins, Ken Duke, Jason Bohn, Ken Duke.
Barry Conser
2021 Texas Senior Open Champion
Greg Bruckner
Turned Pro in 1986.
Tours played: Asian Tour, PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Canadian Tour. Have played events on the PGA Tour Champions, Japan Tour, South American Tour, Australian Tour.
11 majors played: Open Championship, US Open. 3 Senior PGA Championships, 3 Senior Open Championships, 3 US Senior Open Championships
Wins: Asia – Singapore Open, Rolex Masters, Korn Ferry- New England Classic
Other Wins: Arizona Open, Long Beach Open, 2 Northern California Senior Opens, 2 Colorado Senior Opens, 2 Texas Senior Opens, Nevada Open, Arizona Senior Open.
Brad Burns
Brad is currently playing on the Legends tour in Australia and has done for the last 9 years winning 4 order of merits and twice running 2nd.
Residence: Woombye Queensland
Home course: Beerwah Sunshine Coast
Year Turned Pro : 1983
Total wins: 100+
Senior wins: 62
Notable wins:
NSW open , 3 PNG opens, 3 Australian Club Pro events , 2 Fijian Opens, Samoan open , 4 Australian order of merits
Lowest Score: -10
Robert Mitchell
Turned pro in 1992. Have won half a dozen times on Australian pro am circuit. Spent 4-5 years caddying on the European and Us Tours and I’m now currently playing on the Australian legends Tour.
Dell Bain
NZ PGA Trainee, first year as a pro. Owner of NZ premier indoor golf facility, SweetSpot Indoor Golf.
Brian Gunson
23 Years at Turnberry; 22 Years at Shady Canyon; Played the European PGA Tour in 1983 and 1985; Played the Safari Golf Tour 1982 thru 1986.
Dean Sipson
Member of The Asian and Australasian Tours in the 1990’s. Recent years member of Australian Legends Tour.
Ian Doig
Caddied on PGA Tour, 1980 – 1984, Gary Koch, Ed Sneed, Chi Chi et al.! PGA Tour caddy to qualify to play in PGA Tour event – 1984 Buick Open. Competed around the world. Caddied in the U.S. Open, PGA Cham and The Masters. Near death experience 2019, lives with ICD, Survivor of childhood sexual abuse – victim advocate.
Greg Rix
Greg Rix was a Touring Squash professional in the late 70’s through to mid-90s winning more than a dozen titles: Including his home Town Championship: The Gold Coast Championship 1982. He represented QLD Country as Capt. on 3 occasions 83/84/85 but was forced to retire due to injury in 1996. Driven by the desire to continue to play competitive sport he turned his attention back to golf having had a stellar armature record : turning Pro in 2013 to play on the Australian PGA Legends Tour. To date Greg has won 4 times on the tour, 3 Foursomes victories with partner Peter Senior and the Lismore Legends Classic in 2023.
Greg is a great supporter of the PGA legends Tour hosting the Gold Coast Senior PGA at Lakelands on the Gold Coast each year { Greg was 2nd in 2021} and supporting numerous other events through his company, Rix Developments.
Tom Linskey
Founding Secretary/Treasurer of the Australian PGA Tour. President and founder (1977) of Australian Golf School, the most successful Golf School in Australia. Owner/Director of Meadowbrook Golf Club 27 holes in Brisbane Australia. PGA Tour Player in Australasia and Europe for many years.
Matthew King
Played for Australia as Amateur from 1985-1990; turned professional 1990; Won Queensland Player Championship 1996; lead Australian Open after 36 holes 1996; 4th South Australian Open 1998; Played Golden Bear Tour (Florida) 1997- 2000; retired from playing 2000; Queensland PGA ‘Club Professional of the Year 2016’: Australian PGA ‘Club Professional of the Year 2017’.
Keith Clearwater
Roland Baglin
Turned professional in 1996. Current owner of Drummond Golf Kew in Melbourne Australia.
David Fearns