Corey Pereira: ‘Golf had to take a step back … now I’m buzzing for US Open’

Golfer put his career on hold to help his girlfriend cope with cancer and will tee up at the major on Thursday with renewed hope

Dude, it has been crazy." At this point in 2022, Corey Pereira had no clue of the battles that lay ahead. His key concern surrounded poor form, which would ultimately lead to him losing status on the Korn Ferry Tour, the understudy to the PGA Tour. Golfing dreams lay shattered.

I was struggling with my game," he says. I was upset, frustrated. It's not a good place to be. My first year out there, I got injured and lost my card that way. Last year, I didn't have an excuse. Golf is about fine lines. I was on one side of that as an amateur, unfortunately the last couple of years I've been on the other. I knew I had to get better, step up my work and improve."