CHIPereira is one of several exciting young stars on the LIV Golf roster and has been friends with his Torque teammate and captain Joaquin Niemann since they were kids. A 10-time winner as a pro before joining the LIV Golf League, Pereira was the 54-hole leader at the 2022 PGA Championship, eventually finishing third. In 2021, he and Niemann represented their native Chile at the Tokyo Olympics, where Pereira lost in an incredible seven-man playoff for the bronze medal.
QUICK FACTS ...
Greatest influence on golfing career? Mito Pereira
Golfer you most admire? Tiger
Number of holes-in-one? 3
If you could play any course in the world, it would be … Augusta National
Golf achievement you’re most proud of? 3 wins on Korn Ferry Tour, 3rd at PGA Championship
Round of golf you’ve enjoyed the most? Second round, PGA Championship
Your perfect golf shot? High draw driver
Most interesting thing about being a professional golfer? Traveling and getting to know new places
Stats
STARTS AND FINISHES
Masters
Starts: 1
Best finish: T43 (2023)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 1
PGA Championship
Starts: 2
Best finish: T-3rd (2022)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts made: 2
U.S. Open
Starts: 2
Best finish:
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 0
Open Championship
Starts: 1
Best finish:
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 0
Has 10 professional wins entering 2024. They include three on the Korn Ferry Tour, one on PGA Tour Latinoamerica, one on the TPG Tour and five on the Chilean Tour.
His wins on the Korn Ferry Tour came at the Country Club de Bogotá Championship (2020) , Rex Hospital Open (2021) and BMW Charity Pro-Am (2021).
His PGA Tour Latinoamerica win came at the Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC (2016) where he won by five shots.