Pat Perez, a former LIV Golf player, has made a strong comeback at the Senior PGA Championship, tying for ninth after two rounds. The 50-year-old opened with a three-under 69 and followed with a 70 at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. He trails co-leaders Scott Hend and Brian Gay by five strokes.
Pat Perez enjoyed a successful PGA Tour career with three wins, 64 top-10 finishes and nearly $30 million in earnings over 515 starts. In 2022, at age 46, he joined Dustin Johnson's 4Aces team in LIV Golf, calling it 'like winning the lottery.' He finished no better than 28th individually over three years and was cut after placing 48th in 2024, shifting to a commentator role and quitting golf entirely for nearly a year from January to September 2025. 'Didn’t even think about it,' Perez said of avoiding clubs during that time. 'I never thought I’d be able to play on the tour again.'
