TULSA, Okla. – Mito Pereira is 18 holes away from making his first PGA Tour title a major one.
The 27-year-old Chilean rolled in a 27-foot birdie putt at 18 to shoot 1-under 69 at Southern Hills and take a 3-stroke lead over Matt Fitzpatrick and Will Zalatoris heading into the final round of the 104th PGA Championship.
With a 54-hole aggregate of 9-under 201, Pereira became the first player to hold the outright 54-hole lead in his PGA Championship debut since John Daly in 1991. The Chilean isn’t the only pro in contention seeking to become the first player since Shaun Micheel in 2003 to make the PGA Championship his first win on Tour.
