[PGA Championship] '27-Year-Old Rookie' Pereira "Double Bogey on 72nd Hole"..."Major Victory Flew Away"

Second Major of the Season PGA Championship Final 18th Hole Tee Shot Falls into Water, Thomas and Zalatoris "Enter 3-Hole Playoff"

Mito Pereira is disappointed after recording a double bogey on the final 18th hole of the PGA Championship final day. Tulsa, USA=Getty Images/Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Double bogey on the 72nd hole."

The '27-year-old rookie' Mito Pereira (Chile) swallowed his tears after a late collapse. On the 23rd (Korean time) at Southern Hills Golf Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (par 70, 7,365 yards), during the final round of the second major of this PGA Tour season, the PGA Championship (total prize money $15 million), his tee shot on the last 18th hole (par 4) landed in the water, resulting in a double bogey, a fatal blow that cost him the major victory he had almost secured.

Pereira is a player who entered the PGA Tour this year after winning three times on the Korn Ferry (second-tier) Tour last year. He successfully made a smooth transition with a third-place finish among 18 tournaments, and in this event, he especially caused a stir by shooting 6-under par on the second day. However, starting the day with a 3-shot lead, he collapsed helplessly with 2 birdies, 5 bogeys, and a double bogey on the 18th hole. Failing to even secure a bogey on the 18th hole, he dropped to a tie for 3rd place (4-under par 276), missing out on a playoff. Justin Thomas and Will Zalatoris (both from the USA) have entered a three-hole playoff.