Scott Parel (born May 15, 1965) is an American professional golfer. Parel was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

but did not play college golf. He worked for 10 years as a computer programmer and database administrator after college before becoming a professional golfer. Parel played on the

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in 2003, 2005–09, and 2012–15. He won his first title at the 2013

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. Parel has played only five PGA Tour events, making the cut only once, a T-57 at 2006

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. He qualified for the U.S. Open twice, in 2002 and 2005. In August 2018, Parel won on the

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by winning the

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. In October 2018, Parel won for the second time on the

, winning the Invesco QQQ Championship at

Sherwood Country Club Sherwood Country Club is a private, member owned golf and country club in Lake Sherwood, California set at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains just south of city of Thousand Oaks. Sherwood is home to a championship 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signatur ...

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. In November 2018, Parel finished third in the season-long

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, earning a $300,000 bonus. On April 1, 2019, Parel lost a seven-hole playoff at the

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in Mississippi to

Kevin Sutherland Kevin John Sutherland (born July 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School. He attended Fresno S ...

. 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 The Principal Charity Classic is an annual PGA Tour Champions golf tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. It has been held at the William Langford-designed Wakonda Club since 2013. Founded in 2001 as the Allianz Championship, that name has been used by a ...

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 The Chubb Classic is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions, held annually in February in Naples, Florida. It has been played at a variety of courses, and Chubb Corporation is the main sponsor. It debuted in 1988 as the Aetna Challenge,. T ...

by two shots over

Bob Estes Bob Alan Estes (born February 2, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time champion. Early life and amateur career Estes was born in Graham ...

, his third career victory on the

to surpass $5 million for his career.

Professional wins (8)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

Tarheel Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour Champions wins (4)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–3)

Other wins (1)

*2018 Diamond Resorts Invitational

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Parel only played in the U.S. Open.''

Results in senior major championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2022.'' "T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to

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