Scott Parel (born May 15, 1965) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Parel was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Georgia but did not play college golf. He worked for 10 years as a computer programmer and database administrator after college.
Professional career In 1996, at the age of 31, Parel turned pro. Parel played on the Web.com Tour in 2003, 2005–09, and 2012–15. He won his first title at the 2013 Air Capital Classic.
Parel has played only five PGA Tour events, making the cut only once: a T-57 at 2006 BellSouth Classic. He qualified for the U.S. Open twice, in 2002 and 2005.
Senior career In August 2018, Parel won on the PGA Tour Champions by winning the Boeing Classic.
In October 2018, Parel won for the second time on the PGA Tour Champions, winning the Invesco QQQ Championship at Sherwood Country Club in Lake Sherwood, California.
In November 2018, Parel finished third in the season-long Charles Schwab Cup, earning a $300,000 bonus.
On April 1, 2019, Parel lost a seven-hole playoff at the Rapiscan Systems Classic in Mississippi to Kevin Sutherland. The playoff was held over two days because play had to be suspended on Sunday March 31, 2019 due to darkness. Sutherland and Parel faced off in a playoff again in June 2019 at the Principal Charity Classic with Sutherland winning on the second extra hole.
In February 2020, Parel overcame a three-shot deficit Sunday and closed with an 8-under 63 to win the Chubb Classic by two shots over Bob Estes, his third career victory on the PGA Tour Champions to surpass $5 million for his career.
Professional wins (8) Web.com Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jun 16, 2013Air Capital Classic−18 (69-66-67-64=266)3 strokes Alex Aragon
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12012Rex Hospital Open James HahnLost to birdie on second extra hole
Tarheel Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1May 13, 2004Eagle Chase Classic−15 (69-67-65=201)Playoff Chris Patton2Oct 7, 2004Fox Den Open−19 (66-65-66=197)2 strokes Braxton Wynns
PGA Tour Champions wins (4) Legend Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1) Other PGA Tour Champions (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Aug 26, 2018Boeing Classic−18 (65-70-63=198)3 strokes Kevin Sutherland2Oct 28, 2018Invesco QQQ Championship−11 (67-70-68=205)1 stroke Paul Goydos3Feb 16, 2020Chubb Classic−17 (64-69-63=196)2 strokes Bob Estes4Apr 24, 2022ClubCorp Classic−11 (67-70-65=202)Playoff Steven Alker, Gene Sauers
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12018Mitsubishi Electric Classic Steve Flesch, Bernhard LangerFlesch won with birdie on second extra holeLanger eliminated by birdie on first hole22019Rapiscan Systems Classic Kevin SutherlandLost to birdie on seventh extra hole32019Principal Charity Classic Kevin SutherlandLost to birdie on second extra hole42022ClubCorp Classic Steven Alker, Gene SauersWon with par on first extra hole
Other wins (1) 2018 Diamond Resorts Invitational
Results in major championships Tournament2002200320042005U.S. OpenCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Parel only played in the U.S. Open.
Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order Tournament2016 2017 2018 2019 2020202120222023202420252026Senior PGA ChampionshipT7T15T456NTT68T66CUTT72T35CUTThe TraditionT2T34T16NTT15T36T18T60T27T30U.S. Senior OpenT35T16T24NTT46T28CUTCUTT36T51Senior Players ChampionshipT67T35T6T42T20T22T9T72T48Senior British Open ChampionshipT44T43T24NTT35T20T61T49CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
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