"Pereira, who played one year at Texas Tech, is best known for nearly winning the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. He took a three-shot lead into the final round and was one shot ahead going to the 18th when he aggressively took driver and put it in a creek. He made double bogey to finish one shot out of a playoff won by Justin Thomas."
"He ended the year at No. 44 when he decided to join the LIV team of fellow Chilean Joaquín Niemann. He had a pair of top-3 finishes his first year with LIV and finished at No. 8, but he narrowly stayed in the top 48 the following year with only one top 10. His best finish in 2025 was a tie for 13th."
Mito Pereira, 30, retired from professional golf and plans to return to Chile to prioritize his personal life and reduce constant travel. Pereira joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League in 2023 and earned just over $11.5 million in three seasons but finished No. 51 in the standings in 2025 and was relegated. Pereira nearly won the 2022 PGA Championship, taking a three-shot lead into the final round before a double bogey on the 18th left him one shot behind Justin Thomas. Pereira also competed in the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Presidents Cup and did not indicate next steps.
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