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Mito Pereira Retires From Professional Golf at 30

He said the grind of constant travel led him to prioritize family in Chile.

Overview

  • Pereira announced his decision on social media, confirming he will step away from competition and return home to Chile.
  • He finished 51st in the 2025 LIV Golf standings and was relegated, declining the route of the LIV Promotions event to try to regain status.
  • He emphasized the choice was not driven by injury, despite his manager recently reporting a broken collarbone from a bicycle accident.
  • His career highlights include three Korn Ferry Tour wins, a near-miss at the 2022 PGA Championship, and tying for third at the Tokyo Olympics before losing a playoff for bronze.
  • Since joining LIV in 2023 he earned just over $11.5 million, started strongly with a top-10 season, then saw results slide, drawing supportive messages from Phil Mickelson and fellow LIV players upon his retirement.