Scott Parel (born May 15, 1965) is an American

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. Parel was born in

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. He graduated from the

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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

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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

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. 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

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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

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by two shots over Bob Estes, 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

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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'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to

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