The Champions Tour returns to TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth next month for the seventh Mitsubishi Electric Classic, and there’s little question who has been the tournament’s leading man in its relatively brief history. Germany’s Bernhard Langer won the first Champions Tour event at Sugarloaf in 2013, and has finished second in four of the five tournaments since, placing 11th in … [Read more...]
Weaver, Whaley Second in Web.com Events; Kuchar Second in FedExCup Standings
Two Atlanta area residents playing on the Web.com Tour this season recorded runner-up finishes in the tour’s two most recent events, putting them in good position to earn their PGA Tour cards for 2019-20. Atlanta’s Drew Weaver finished second in this past week’s tournament in Colombia, while Fayetteville’s Vince Whaley, a recent member of the Georgia Tech golf team, … [Read more...]
Champions Tour Preview: Augusta’s Parel Looks for Another Big Season
The Champions begins its 2019 schedule this week, with three Georgians in the field for the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii. The tournament features a limited field, consisting of winners from the 2018 Champions Tour and major champions from both the PGA and Champions Tours. The lone Georgian to win on the 2018 Champions TOUR was Augusta’s Scott Parel, who will be … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Parel Scores Second Champions Tour Victory in Los Angeles
The best season of Scott Parel’s golf career got even better Sunday. Parel, a long time Augusta resident, won the Champions Tour for the second time in two months, taking a Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs event Sunday in Los Angeles to move into second place on the tour’s points list with one tournament remaining. Unlike almost all the legendary names who take up most of the … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Parel Closes with 63 for First Champions Tour Victory
There are few if any stories in professional golf that have followed similar career paths as that of long-time Augusta resident Scott Parel. Although Parel’s story arc is far from over, he experienced what is to this point the highlight of his 20-plus year career, winning the Champions Tour event Sunday in Seattle. Parel shot a final round 63 that included consecutive … [Read more...]
Tour Roundups: Charles Howell Earns Spot in U.S. Open; 4 Georgia PGA pros in PGA Senior
Updates on Georgia golfers from the four primary tours in the U.S.: PGA TOUR: Howell in U.S. Open; Mitchell on hot streak Augusta’s Charles Howell earned a spot in the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, tying for ninth in last week’s Byron Nelson Classic to move up from 59th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings. Howell has not played in the U.S. Open since 2012 and … [Read more...]
Georgians Place Second in 4 Straight Champions Tour Events
When Augusta’s Scott Parel tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, it marked the fourth straight tournament that a player with Georgia ties had finished as runner-up. During that span, five different golfers with Georgia ties at least tied for second, with all five among the top 20 on the tour’s money list following the Mitsubishi … [Read more...]
Scott Parel Wins Tournament in Playoff Over Scott Dunlap
Augusta’s Scott Parel scored his second victory since joining the Champions Tour in 2015, but like his first win, it came in an unofficial event. Parel captured the Diamond Resort Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., an event featuring Champions Tour players, a handful of LPGA Tour members and an amateur field that included athletes and celebrities from the entertainment … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Scott Parel Co-Medalist In Champions Tour Qualifying
Augusta’s Scott Parel shared medalist honors in the finals of qualifying for the 2017 Champions Tour, and will be a full-time member of the tour after spending most of 2016 competing in Monday qualifiers. Parel, a rookie on the Champions Tour in 2016, successfully qualified eight times and made a total of 15 appearances on the season, earning $336,392 to finish 50th on the … [Read more...]