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!!!
David Hill
Amateur Wins
Pro Wins
Turned pro late at 31 years old
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
Scott Puzey
I currently live in Bangkok, Thailand with my wife, Kay, and yes, a 4-year-old, Saranya. I have been living in SE Asia the past 21 years working in the oil & Gas industry. At the age of 50 I had the itch to play senior professional golf. I currently play in SE Asia, mainly Thailand for the travel reasons. I am a member of the Thai Champions Tour, Thai Senior PGA, and Taiwan Senior PGA. I also played in Australia Legends Tour for 2.5 years. I grew up in South Texas and then in Casper Wyoming. I attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas and graduated with a Major in Marketing. After university, I turned pro and played in the NGA, Dakoata Tour, and state Opens all over America. My best finish was 2nd at the South Dakoata Open behind Tom Lehman. In SE Asia, I have won 2 tournaments and placed 5th in the Fubon in Taiwan. After 5 years, I went back to Amateur golf and played in two US Ams, 4 Mid-Ams, and lost in the 2nd round in 4 of those events. I won the Wyoming State Am 2 times beating Jim Benepe both years. By being a member or past member of some of the tours in Asia Pacific, I have been able to play and watch some of the best players in the world and some are here this week playing in this event. Richard Backwell, Glenn Joyner, Peter Senior, Mike Harwood, Ian Baker Finch, Mac O’Grady, Prayad Marsaeng, Thaworn Wiratchant, and of course, Perry Parker. Also, I am proud to say that the first year of this invitational event, Our Team, Mike & Nikki Bennet, along with Nigel Walker, won the team event.
Tom Linskey
Founding Secretary/Treasurer of the Australian PGA Tour. President and founder (1977) of Australian Golf School, the most successful Golf School in Australia. Owner/Director of Meadowbrook Golf Club 27 holes in Brisbane Australia. PGA Tour Player in Australasia and Europe for many years.
Barry Conser
2021 Texas Senior Open Champion
Roland Baglin
Turned professional in 1996. Current owner of Drummond Golf Kew in Melbourne Australia.
Robert Mitchell
Turned pro in 1992. Have won half a dozen times on Australian pro am circuit. Spent 4-5 years caddying on the European and Us Tours and I’m now currently playing on the Australian legends Tour
Ben Sauls
Denis Brosnan
Guy Wall
I was originally heavily involved in amateur golf, playing Pennants, competing in State and National amateur events and was the Captain of Pymble GC 2004 – 2006. During this period, I was a partner in a successful Accounting and Wealth management business, PrimeAdvisory on Sydney’s North Shore. However, during this time still harboured dreams of playing professionally.
So, on turning 50 in 2015, I turned pro by winning The Legends Qualifying school and have been a frequent winner on The Legends Tour since. I qualified to play The British Senior Open at Carnoustie in 2016 and qualified for the British Senior PGA in 2017. In 2021, I won the Australian Seniors PGA title by defeating Peter Lonard with a birdie on the 5th extra play-off hole. I finished 4th on the order of merit in that year.
I pride myself in the fact that priority #1 for me is to ensure my amateur partners have an awesome day out, second is to play great golf and perform to the best of my ability.
Yours in golf,
Guy Wall
Andy Rogers
I played golf for England as an amateur and played in the 1988 Open at Royal Lytham
Turned Pro 1992 and played European Challenge Tour best result R/Up Open De Lerma Spain.
Emigrated to Australia 1995 and gained Australasian Tour Card, moved into a Club Professional Role in 1998. Took over as Legends Tour Coordinator for the Australian PGA in 2014 and I am still in that position.
Played the Parker invitational 2018 and 2019 and looking forward to returning after missing last 2 years due to Covid.
Steve Jurgensen
Member of the PGATour from 1996-1999 with 3 Top 10 finishes
Korn Ferry Tour member from 1993-1995 with 1 win
Current PGAofAmerica member
Keith Clearwater
Two-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1987 Rolex rookie of the year
Matthew King
Played for Australia as Amateur from 1985-1990; turned professional 1990; Won Queensland Player Championship 1996; lead Australian Open after 36 holes 1996; 4th South Australian Open 1998; Played Golden Bear Tour (Florida) 1997- 2000; retired from playing 2000; Queensland PGA Club Professional of the Year 2016: Australian PGA ‘Club Professional of the Year 2017’.
Nigel Lane
Nigel Lane is 56 years old. Turned professional 1992. Is an Australian PGA member. Married to Chutima Lane, Currently employed at Golf central Brisbane as a Teaching Professional.
Greg Hohnen
Head Professional Killara Golf Club Sydney Australia. Have been at Killara 51 years.
Paul Powell
Born 1961 Raised palm North NZ Reside //kyneton Vic Aust Partner //lyn Sons// declan /oliver
Turned pro 1978 Currently director of golf / head pro Belvoir park GC /VIC/Australia
Tournament player 25 years Teaching / club pro 25 years Played primarily
Australiasia/ Europe Club pro / teaching Australiasia / Europe Hobbies movies / sports/ psyco /great stories/sking
Jeff Brehaut
Jeff is one of the few former PGA Tour players now teaching and coaching golf. His best-known student is Hall of Fame member Juli Inkster. He also teaches other LPGA players, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Mini Tour professionals, College players, Juniors, and hundreds of amateurs.
Born in 1963, Jeff attended the University of the Pacific. After graduation, he turned pro in 1986 and began pursuing his dream of competing against the best players in the world on the PGA Tour.
Jeff played Mini Tour golf, winning numerous events and was named Golden State Tour player of the year in 1992. From 1993-1998 he played on the Nike Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour), winning twice. For six consecutive years, Jeff finished in the top 50 on the money list earning a spot in the Nike Tour Championship.
In 1998 Jeff successfully qualified for the PGA Tour. He competed on the PGA Tour from 1999-2007. He was known as an elite ball striker as evidenced by his #1 Total Driving rank 2004. He compiled nearly $5 million in combined career money. In 2002 Jeff won the 6 round final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying and in 2004 he won the Callaway Inv. at Pebble Beach.
In 2008-2011 Jeff competed on the web.com Tour and since 2013 he has played part time on the Champions Tour.
Jeff was coached for 27 years by Top instructor Phil Rodgers. The last 5 years, George Gankas has contributed to his game and coaching. He worked for 6 years with noted sports psychologist, Bob Rotella.
Currently, Jeff spends most of his time focusing on his teaching. He takes great pride in the development of his Professional students, junior students, and amateurs.
Jeff Brehaut moved to Park City Utah in 2020 with his wife, Hilary and teaches out of Jeremy Ranch GCC.
For more information on Jeff, check out jbgolf.net, or his Instagram page @jeffbrehaut
Colin Hunt
A career Club Professional spanning 40 years as PGA Australia Member. Highlight of career was 10 years as Director of Golf at The Royal Sydney Golf Club.