Pat Perez

Career

Perez was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and is of Mexican-American descent.

Perez won his first PGA Tour event in 2009 at the Bob Hope Classic; he has finished second there twice. His career high in the Official World Golf Ranking was 16th in 2018.

On January 22, 2009, Perez finished the first 36 holes of the Bob Hope Classic with a 124 (−20), the lowest score, relative to par in PGA Tour history through two rounds. The start set or tied several records, including tying the record for low score (124) in consecutive rounds. Perez went on to win the tournament by three strokes over John Merrick, a win secured when Perez hit his second shot on the par 5, 18th hole, from 200 yards to 3 feet to win with a closing eagle for his first tour win.

Perez also experienced a championship of another sort first-hand. As a neighbor of baseball player Pat Burrell, he had been very close to the Philadelphia Phillies for several years. In a January 2010 interview, he revealed, "I was part of that (2008) team (that won the World Series) because I know all of the guys, I had my locker there, I would come and see them all the time. I would really root for them like I was part of the team." When asked if he had the locker during spring training, he replied "No, the whole thing. I would hit balls with Jimmy Rollins, go out on the field and play catch, whatever. I was like one of them team for that year." When Burrell left as a free agent after the 2008 season and signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, Perez called the news "Worse than me getting hurt."

Perez spent much of the 2015–16 season out of golf after shoulder surgery. He earned his first win since 2009 at the 2016 OHL Classic at Mayakoba. He was also the first player since Harrison Frazar (2011 St. Jude Classic) to win a PGA Tour event while playing on a Medical Extension. Perez won the CIMB Classic in 2017.

As of June 2022, Perez no longer plays on the PGA Tour. He participates in LIV Golf.

For the 2023 LIV Golf League season, Perez was signed to Dustin Johnson's 4Aces GC. He finished 28th in the individual standings and became a free agent after the season ended.

On November 21, 2023, it was announced that Perez had re-signed with the 4Aces for the 2024 season. After finishing 48th place in 2024, Perez was replaced on the 4Aces' roster by Thomas Pieters and it was announced that he would become an on-course reporter for the LIV broadcast crew.

Personal life

He is divorced from his first wife Ashley Perez.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2002 PGA – 2005 PGA)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

"T" = tied

Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

References

References

1. (2009-01-26). "Perez earns first Tour win; Stricker collapses". ESPN.
2. "Pat Perez". European Tour.
3. Chemycz, Joe. (January 22, 2009). "Bob Hope Classic: Second-round notebook". PGA Tour.
4. (January 10, 2010). "Notebook: Kapalua is unilke any other course on Tour". PGA Tour.
5. (November 14, 2016). "Pat Perez rallies to win OHL Classic at Mayakoba". ESPN.
6. (October 15, 2017). "Pat Perez wins CIMB Classic by 4 strokes". ESPN.
7. Cradock, Matt. (June 11, 2022). "PGA Tour Winner Signs With LIV Golf For Reported $10 Million".
8. Woodrard, Adam. (January 9, 2024). "Ashley Perez files for divorce from LIV Golf's Pat Perez after nine years of marriage".