In 1996, at the age of 31, Parel turned pro. 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. 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)==