John Hawksworth has been connected with golf for over 25 years

He worked his way up through the amateur ranks starting at county level, in which he represented Lancashire through to Great Britain and Ireland in the 1985 Walker Cup in America

John's team mates included 8 times Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie, and on the opposing side the likes of major winner Davis Love III. He then progressed to the professional ranks where he played on the PGA European Tour from 1986 - 2000

John started working within the TV industry in the mid 90s but became regularly involved from 2000 onwards

His media career started with Talk Sport radio before being summoned to the BBC for a voice test where he was offered a position as an on course commentator for BBC Golf

During his time with the BBC, John also became a commentator with American broadcasters The Golf Channel

Through his knowledge and vast experience John has now become a regular golf guest both on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Golf Night, as well as a constant demand as an after dinner speaker

 

Listen to John every Tuesday morning with presenter Robert Lee and catch up on all the European tour News on the European Tour podcast