Arizona State University product Pat Perez has never been shy about speaking his mind.
The Phoenix native famously called Phil Mickelson’s apology about Saudi Arabia “such horseshit,” then piled the fellow Sun Devil. “In the fact that he thought he was trying to make it better for the players. He was in it for one reason. If anybody thinks he wasn’t in it for his own pocket, and his pocket only, is (blanking) high. They are (blanking) crazy.”
Perez, a winner of three PGA Tour titles who made over $28 million in career Tour earnings, added that he didn’t think a Saudi league would ever come together — and then he signed with the league in 2022.
“All the push-back, all the negative comments, everything we’ve gotten, at this point I really don’t care. I mean, I don’t care. I’m paid. I don’t give a damn,” Perez said with a laugh in the media scrum after the 4Aces won the event to take home the top prize of $16 million at LIV Golf’s 2022 Team Championship in Miami.
Here’s a look at Perez, who turned 48 on March 1, 2024, through the years.
Pat PerezPLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 13: Pat Perez of the United States looks on prior…Pat Perez (left) and Jason Gore make cotton candy.Pat Perez looks over the eighth hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship.Tiger Woods and Pat Perez at No. 15 during the final round of the Arnold Palmer…Pat Perez tips his visor on the 18th green following his second round at the Wells…Pat Perez walks toward the fairway at No. 18 on Saturday at The Players Championship at…Pat Perez hits off the 15th tee during Round One of the 94th PGA Championship at…Pat PerezPat Perez has boxing gloves over his woods and Jolly Rogers struck to his TaylorMade TP…Pat Perez fired a 2-under 70 in the final round at the Farmers Insurance Open.Pat Perez during the first round of the PGA Tour's 2014 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.Pat Perez plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Waste…Pat Perez during the final round of the PGA Tour's 2014 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.Pat Perez and caddie Mike Hartford during the PGA Tour's 2014 Farmers Insurance Open.Pat Perez always feels he has a puncher's chance at any PGA Tour event.Pat Perez tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the Valero Texas…Pat Perez hopes to regain his form at the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii.Pro Golfer Pat Perez looks over some of his numbers on the Trackman with Steven Mata,…Pat Perez with his caddie, Michael Hartford at The Players Championship - TPC Sawgrass - final…Pat Perez, shown during the 2017 SBS Tournament of Champions (Associated Press)Pat Perez (Getty Images)Pat Perez tied for fourth at Torrey Pines, his fourth top 10 this season.Pat PerezAug 11, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pat Perez tees off on the 11th hole during the…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 13: Pat Perez of the United States plays a shot on…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 14: Pat Perez of the United States celebrates after sinking a…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 14: Pat Perez of USA in action during the 2017 CIMB…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 14: Pat Perez of the United States in action during round…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 14: Pat Perez of the United States in action during round…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 15: Pat Perez celebrates after winning the competetion during the 2017…Pat Perez's PXG equipment. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)Pat Perez, 2017 CIMB ClassicKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 15: Pat Perez of the United States celebrates with his caddie…JEJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Pat Perez of the United States speaks with Justin…AVONDALE, LA - APRIL 29: Pat Perez reacts to his putt during the final round of…FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, Lucas Glover, of the United States,…CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - JULY 20: Pat Perez of the United States reacts on the 16th green…Pat Perez's hitting his PXG irons. (Ian Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports)LA JOLLA, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Starter Tony Perez alongside his son Pat Perez on the…May 3, 2019; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pat Perez (USA) hits out of the pine needles during…Pat Perez on the 11th green. (Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)May 30, 2019; Dublin, OH, USA; Pat Perez looks on at the 8th hole during the…Pat Perez plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the Barracuda…Pat Perez putts on the first green during the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for…Pat Perez of the United States plays his shot from the 11th tee during the second…Pat Perez watches his drive on the second hole during the third round of the Mayakoba…Pat Perez's PXG 0811 X Proto driver at the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational. (David Dusek/Golfweek)PXG 0811 X Proto driver.Pat Perez plays his shot from the sixth tee during the third round of the 3M…Pat Perez hits the 9th hole tee during the final round of the Barracuda Championship golf…Tiger Woods talks with Pat Perez during a practice round prior to the 2020 PGA Championship…NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Pat Perez hits his tee shot on the 1st hole during…Aug 5, 2020; San Francisco, California, USA; Pat Perez hits his tee shot on the 15th…A before and after of Pat Perez who had a major haircut. (Jed Jacobsoh/ Getty Images…Pat Perez reacts to his second shot on the 12th hole during the second round of…Pat Perez plays from the bunker of the 1st hole during the first round of the…Aug 5, 2020; San Francisco, California, USA; Pat Perez hits his tee shot on the 15th…Pat Perez looks on from the 9th green during the first round of the Zurich Classic…Jason Kokrak and Pat Perez during the second round of the 2021 Zurich Classic of New…Pat Perez and Jason Kokrak walk up the 1st hole fairway during the final round round…Jason Day and Pat Perez talk on the 8th green during the first round of the…Max Homa (right) and Pat Perez fist bump on the 18th green during the third round…A look through the hood of the car owned by PGA Tour golf Pat Perez, who…A look through the hood of the car owned by PGA Tour golf Pat Perez, who…Pat Perez tees off on the second hole during the first round of the 2022 Farmers…Pat Perez hits a tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the…Feb 8, 2022; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; PGA Golfers Pat Perez (R) and Jon Rahm (L) shake…Pat Perez plays his shot on the seventeenth fairway during the second round of the Genesis…Pat Perez walks onto the eighth tee box during the first round of the Arnold Palmer…Ian Poulter of England, Pat Perez of the United States and Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela walk…Pat Perez of the United States looks on from the 12th green during the third round…Pat Perez places his ball for his first shot on the 3rd hole during the third…Tiger Woods of the United States talks with Pat Perez of the United States during a…Pat Perez of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the first…Pat Perez plays his shot from the sixth tee during the third round of the Charles…Pat Perez stands at the third tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament. Mandatory…PORTLAND, OREGON - JUNE 28: (L-R) Host Jason Zone Fisher and Pat Perez of 4 Aces…Dustin Johnson (left) talks with Pat Perez (right) as they stand on the first green during…Dustin Johnson (left) talks with Pat Perez (right) as they stand on the first green during…Jul 2, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Members of the 4 Aces GC (from left) Pat Perez,…The Aces team (Pat Perez, Talor Gooch, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson) celebrate after finishing in…The 4 Aces (Talor Gooch, Pat Perez, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson) celebrate after finishing in…The winning team, The Aces, from left to right, Talor Gooch, Dustin Johnson, Paul Casey, and…BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 31: (L-R) Talor Gooch, team Captain Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed and…Pat Perez of 4 Aces GC celebrates after winning the team championship stroke-play round of the…Dustin Johnson , Patrick Reed , Talor Gooch and Pat Perez celebrates team 4Aces GC winning…Pat Perez hits from the fairway of the 15th hole during the second round of the…Pat Perez of 4Aces GC plays out of the rough on the 17th hole during day…Pat Perez of the 4 Aces celebrates a birdie putt on the 12th hole during day…Pat Perez of the 4 Aces celebrates a birdie putt on the 12th hole during LIV…Pat Perez of the 4 Aces hits out of the rough onto the 18th green surrounded…Pat Perez watches his putt during the second round of a LIV Golf event at Cedar…Pat Perez of 4Aces GC, Patrick Reed of 4Aces GC, Peter Uihlein of 4Aces GC and…Pat Perez of 4Aces GC and Patrick Reed of 4Aces GC speak at a press conference…Pat Perez celebrates with Ashley Perez after winning the season finale of the LIV Golf Team…
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