Final Qualifying: Shot 65-70 at The Lakes Golf & C.C. and Brookside Golf & C.C. in Columbus, Ohio, on June 5
Local Qualifying: Shot 70 at CasaBlanca Golf Club in Mesquite, Nev., on April 26
The University of Washington product survived two stages of qualifying to earn a spot in his first U.S. Open. He posted 9-under 135 in the final qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. He advanced out of the local qualifier conducted in Mesquite, Nev. Pereira's lone professional victory to date is the 2018 ATB Financial Classic on PGA Tour Canada. That same year, he lost in a playoff at the Mackenzie Investments Open. He competed on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022, posting one top 10. Pereira was born in Mission Viejo, Calif., which is about 90 minutes from The Los Angeles Country Club. He also once rolled a perfect 300 game in bowling. As an amateur, he won the 2014 Pacific Coast Amateur and registered four wins for the Huskies.
YEAR
2023
SITE
The Los Angeles Country Club (North Course)
SCORES
71-76
TO PAR
+7
FINISH
MC