We’re thrilled to welcome these Pros to The Parker Invitational at Pebble!
Perry Parker
I turned professional in 1988 and I have won over 30 professional tournaments on the mini tours in California. I earned my Canadian tour card in 1991 and I won 5 Canadian PGA Tour events from 1991-1998. I have qualified and played in 3 US Opens and 1 US Senior open. I have 12 career hole in ones and my low score in a tournament is a 62 (4times). I have won 5 Australian Legends tour events since I turned 50 and joined the senior tour. I have played on the Asian, Australiasian, Australian Legends, Canadian, Japanese, Nike, and PGA Tours during my career.
My proudest moment as a pro golfer has been speaking, motivating and teaching kids and adults in the bleeding disorder community to play golf and learn to love the game of golf!! Thank you for playing in The Parker Invitational at Pebble!!!
Peter Fowler
One of the most consistent players on the Staysure Tour. Fowler made the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1983 to 1993 and won the World Cup for Australia in 1989 in partnership with Wayne Grady. He joined the European Senior Tour in 2009 and made his debut at La Moye Golf Club – the same venue where he made his first appearance on the European Tour some 26 years earlier.
Won the John Jacobs Trophy in 2011 after two victories, three runner-up finishes and two third place finishes and stayed inside the top five on the Order of Merit in four of the following five seasons.
Won his seventh Staysure Tour title at the 2019 MCB Tour Championship- Seychelles.
Peter was born in Sydney, Australia.
Mike Ferguson
Mike Ferguson is an Australian professional golfer, who has played primarily on the Australian PGA, European PGA, Japanese PGA, Asian PGA and Canadian Tours. He was one of Australia’s top golfers during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has had numerous wins on the Australian and Japanese Tours, however was most prolific in his senior years, with numerous wins on the Australian PGA Legends Tour. He won the Australian Seniors PGA Championship in 2002 and 2004, the New Zealand Senior PGA Championship in 2006, and the Australian Senior Masters in 2008. He played on the European PGA Seniors Tour for five years, and qualified for the US Champions Tour in 2005. Mike’s brother-in-law was the late great Payne Stewart, who was married to his youngest sister Tracey.
Mark Sherman
Mike Grob
Grob spent 1999–2001 on what is now known as the Web.com Tour (then known as the Nike Tour (1999) and Buy.com Tour (2000–01)). His best finish was 2nd place at the 2000 Buy.com New Mexico Classic.
Professional wins: 10
Bret James
Teaching Pro at Indian Creek CC since 2018; Nicklaus/Staff from 1993-2005; European tour challenge tour member 1990; European Senior Q school final stage 2 times.
Greg Stewart
Greg Stewart is 57 years young, married to Michelle for 28 years, and has 2 adult children, Sienna and Liam. He is the Resident Professional at Byron Bay GC for the past 16 years and has been a full Australian PGA member since 1987.
Golfing Highlights: Any bogey free round, 5 hole in ones.
Hobbies: following all sports, entertaining, outdoor activities, enjoying Australians doing great things on the world stage.
Greatest achievement: his family.
Bob May
(born October 6, 1968) was introduced to golf by aunt and uncle, then spent time at Big Tee Golf Center in Buena Park, Calif., where he picked up range balls and in return was allowed to hit them back out. At age 11 began taking lessons from legendary Eddie Merrins, the long time head pro at Bel Air CC in Los Angeles. Father, Jerry, who owned a gas station, would drive son every Sunday for 7 a.m. lesson with Merrins, an hour from the May’s home in La Habra. At age 16, qualified to play in 1985 Los Angeles Open.
May joined the PGA Tour in 1994. He finished second three times, including a playoff loss to Tiger Woods at the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, and the 2006 B.C. Open at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, where he lost by one to John Rollins. He won the 1999 Victor Chandler British Masters on the European Tour.
He has played all over the world and continues to pursue full time status on the Champions Tour.
Bob Lasken
Bob has been teaching professionally for more than twenty years. He has taught over 30 touring pros, hundreds of college players, and even more junior golfers. Plus, numerous club champions, top amateurs, and elite athletes from other sports.
Bob’s students have won on every major tour in the world, including the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour, Nationwide/web.com Tour, Champions Tour, and Japanese Tour. His students have also won numerous amateur events, college events, and AJGA junior events. He also has the distinction of guiding two students to U.S. Junior Championships.
Since 2009, he has been named to Golf Digest Magazine’s list of Top California instructors, and Southland Golf Magazine named him the best instructor in California in 2007.
Prior to his teaching career, Bob had a storied playing career. He won numerous tournaments, including the California State Junior Championship, the California High School Championship at Pebble Beach, and the National High School Individual Championship in Kentucky. In college, Bob was an All America at UCLA and served as team captain for the squad that won the 1988 NCAA Championship. As a pro, Bob played on numerous tours throughout the world, notching over 20 professional wins. He won the Long Beach/Queen Mary Open in 1990, a tournament who’s list of prior winners includes many current and former PGA Tour stars, including Scott McCarron, Paul Goydos and Gary McCord.
Greg Bruckner
Turned Pro in 1986.
Tours played:
Asian Tour, PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Canadian Tour. Have played events on the PGA Tour Champions, Japan Tour, South American Tour, Australian Tour.
11 majors played:
Open Championship, US Open. 3 Senior PGA Championships, 3 Senior Open Championships, 3 US Senior Open Championships
Wins:
Asia- Singapore Open, Rolex Masters
Korn Ferry- New England Classic
Other Wins:
Arizona Open, Long Beach Open, 2 Northern California Senior Opens, 2 Colorado Senior Opens, 2 Texas Senior Opens, Nevada Open, Arizona Senior Open
Neale Smith
Degree in Education
Masters Degree in Applied Sport Psychology
Mentored by Dr Ken Ravizza
10 years as a touring golf professional, earning membership on the PGA tour, The Australian PGA tour & the The Canadian Tour. A winner on the Canadian tour, MTS Classic Champion & over 10 top tens on those various tours.
Have been a performance psychology & golf resource for tournament golfers for over 30 years & have worked at over 300 PGA tour events.
Current clients are Cam Davis, Ryan Palmer, Tyler Duncan & Greg Chalmers. Former clients include, Mark O’Meara, Marc Leishman, Hunter Mahan, Jason Day, Brandt Snedeker, Nathan Green, Peter Lonard, John Rollins, Ken Duke, Jason Bohn, Ken Duke.
Brian Gunson
2021 Texas Senior Open Champion
Dell Bain
NZ PGA Trainee, first year as a pro. Owner of NZ premier indoor golf facility, SweetSpot Indoor Golf.
Steve Schneiter
PGA Professional
Utah Golf Hall of Fame
Utah State Amateur Champion
Brigham Young University
Collegiate all American
PGA Professional National Champion
PGA Senior Professional Champion
Long Beach Open Champion
Arizona Open Champion
2 time Idaho Open Champion
2 time Wyoming Open Champion
4 time Utah Senior Open Champion
2 time Arizona Senior Open Champion
New Mexico Senior