Pat Perez

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Pat Perez
Personal information
Full namePatrick Anthony Perez
Born (1976-03-01) March 1, 1976 (age 47)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
SpouseAshley Perez
Children2
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional1997
Current tour(s) LIV Golf
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Buy.com Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 16 (January 7, 2018) [1]
(as of February 18, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Asian Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T18: 2017
PGA Championship T6: 2005
U.S. Open T36: 2008, 2018
The Open Championship T17: 2018

Patrick Anthony Perez (born March 1, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays in the LIV Golf League.

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Early life

Perez was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and is of Mexican-American descent. He is married to Ashley Perez. [2]

Professional career

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. [3] [4]

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, [5] 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." [6]

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. [7] 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. [8]

As of June 2022, Perez no longer plays on the PGA Tour. He participates in LIV Golf. [9]

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.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jan 25, 2009 Bob Hope Classic −33 (61-63-67-67-69=327)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Merrick
2Nov 13, 2016 OHL Classic at Mayakoba −21 (68-66-62-67=263)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gary Woodland
3Oct 15, 2017 CIMB Classic 1−24 (66-65-64-69=264)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Aug 13, 2000 Buy.com Ozarks Open −18 (66-69-66-69=270)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bates, Flag of the United States.svg Mike Heinen

Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2000 Buy.com Ozarks Open Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bates, Flag of the United States.svg Mike Heinen Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament T45CUT
U.S. Open CUTT40CUTT36
The Open Championship T67T20CUT
PGA Championship 70T6CUTT18T58CUT
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament T18CUT
U.S. Open CUTT36
The Open Championship CUTT17
PGA Championship T21T46CUTT28T35
Tournament2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T78
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000142
PGA Championship 000013129
U.S. Open 00000063
The Open Championship 00000253
Totals0000162717

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2003200420052006200720082009
The Players Championship CUTCUTT32T3CUTT42T68
Tournament2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
The Players Championship CUTCUTT25CUTT48T17T22CUT
Tournament202020212022
The Players Championship CCUTT33
  Top 10
  Did not play

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.

Tournament20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Championship T35T38T20
Match Play R64R32T17T52
Invitational T2269T63
Champions T10T24T37
  Top 10
  Did not play

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.

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References

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  2. ↑ Myers, Alex (January 10, 2018). "Pat Perez's wife found a creative way to tell him she's pregnant". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Perez earns first Tour win; Stricker collapses". ESPN. Associated Press. January 26, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Pat Perez". European Tour. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Chemycz, Joe (January 22, 2009). "Bob Hope Classic: Second-round notebook". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Notebook: Kapalua is unilke any other course on Tour". PGA Tour. Associated Press. January 10, 2010. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Pat Perez rallies to win OHL Classic at Mayakoba". ESPN. Associated Press. November 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Pat Perez wins CIMB Classic by 4 strokes". ESPN. Associated Press. October 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ Cradock, Matt (June 11, 2022). "PGA Tour Winner Signs With LIV Golf For Reported $10 Million". Golf Monthly.
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