Pat Perez
| Pat Perez | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Patrick Anthony Perez |
| Born | March 1, 1976 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Ashley Perez
(m. 2015; div. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Buy.com Tour LIV Golf |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 16 (January 7, 2018)[1] (as of August 30, 2026) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| 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 competes on the PGA Tour Champions. After turning professional in 1997, he won three PGA Tour events, including the 2009 Bob Hope Classic, the 2016 OHL Classic at Mayakoba, and the 2017 CIMB Classic. Perez reached a career-high of 16th in the Official World Golf Ranking on January 7, 2018.[2]
Perez competed in the LIV Golf League from 2022 to 2024 as a member of 4Aces GC. Following the 2024 season, he joined LIV Golf's broadcast team as an on-course reporter before returning to competitive golf on the PGA Tour Champions after becoming eligible in 2026.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
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,[7] 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 was a close friend of Major League Baseball player Pat Burrell and frequently spent time around the Philadelphia Phillies during their 2008 World Series championship season. In a 2010 interview, Perez said he felt like he was "part of the team" because of his close relationships with several players.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
In June 2022, Perez joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series after resigning his PGA Tour membership.[11] For the 2023 LIV Golf League season, Perez signed with Dustin Johnson's 4Aces GC. He finished 28th in the individual standings and remained with the team for the 2024 season. Perez finished 48th in the 2024 individual standings. Following the season, his contract expired and he was replaced on the 4Aces roster by Thomas Pieters. In January 2025, Perez joined LIV Golf's broadcast team as an on-course reporter and analyst for the league's inaugural season with Fox Sports.[12]
In 2026, after turning 50, Perez became eligible for the PGA Tour Champions. He made an immediate impact, tying for sixth at the Senior PGA Championship in his senior major debut and tying for eighth at the U.S. Senior Open.[13][14]
Broadcasting career
Following the 2024 LIV Golf League season, Perez joined LIV Golf's television broadcast team as an on-course reporter and analyst. His move coincided with the league's transition to Fox Sports as its U.S. broadcast partner for the 2025 season.[15]
Personal life
Perez married Ashley Perez in 2015. The couple divorced in 2024. They have two children.[16]
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 25, 2009 | Bob Hope Classic | −33 (61-63-67-67-69=327) | 3 strokes |  John Merrick |
| 2 | Nov 13, 2016 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | −21 (68-66-62-67=263) | 2 strokes | Gary Woodland |
| 3 | Oct 15, 2017 | CIMB Classic1 | −24 (66-65-64-69=264) | 4 strokes | Keegan Bradley |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Buy.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 13, 2000 | Buy.com Ozarks Open | −18 (66-69-66-69=270) | Playoff | Pat Bates, Mike Heinen |
Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Buy.com Ozarks Open | Pat Bates, Mike Heinen |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T45 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T40 | CUT | T36 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T67 | T20 | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | 70 | T6 | CUT | T18 | T58 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T18 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T36 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T17 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T21 | T46 | CUT | T28 | T35 |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | T78 |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 17 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2002 PGA – 2005 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T32 | T3 | CUT | T42 | T68 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T25 | CUT | T48 | T17 | T22 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | C | CUT | T33 |
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.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T35 | T38 | T20 | ||||||||
| Match Play | R64 | R32 | T17 | T52 | |||||||
| Invitational | T22 | 69 | T63 | ||||||||
| Champions | T10 | T24 | T37 |
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.
Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | T5 |
| The Tradition | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T8 |
| Senior Players Championship | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T21 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
References
- ↑ "Week 1 2018 Ending 7 Jan 2018" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Week 1 2018 Ending 7 Jan 2018" (PDF). Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Pat Perez joining LIV Golf's broadcast team". ESPN. January 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Pat Perez – PGA TOUR Champions Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Perez earns first Tour win; Stricker collapses". ESPN. Associated Press. January 26, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Pat Perez". European Tour. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ Chemycz, Joe (January 22, 2009). "Bob Hope Classic: Second-round notebook". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009.
- ↑ ...
- ↑ "Pat Perez rallies to win OHL Classic at Mayakoba". ESPN. Associated Press. November 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Pat Perez wins CIMB Classic by 4 strokes". ESPN. Associated Press. October 15, 2017.
- ↑ Cradock, Matt (June 11, 2022). "PGA Tour Winner Signs With LIV Golf For Reported $10 Million". Golf Monthly.
- ↑ "Pat Perez joining LIV Golf's broadcast team". ESPN. January 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Pat Perez". United States Golf Association. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Pat Perez". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Pat Perez joining LIV Golf's broadcast team". ESPN. January 27, 2025.
- ↑ ...
External links
- Official website
- Pat Perez at the PGA Tour official site
- Pat Perez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site