Despite the doubts he displayed at the start of the third round, the Chilean was able to turn the page and sign a more than positive lap. Four birdies in the last nine holes give him a chance to finish the tournament in the top ten.
Guillermo Pereira continues to add strong performances in Texas. the chilean had a -3 round on Saturday and was in a good position to try to storm the top ten on the final day. Despite the problems at the start, Mito managed to play the last nine holes in fine style and birdie four times.
It was a day in which he was able to overcome his doubts and the problems proposed by the TPC San Antonio. He started the inning with a bogey at flag four , after a tee shot that went beyond the limits of the fairway and a putt that failed to take advantage of the green. What’s worse is that the punishment was repeated on the fifth hole.
There it is again the lack of precision in the putter that punished him. Two hits, which left him very low in the board and with almost all the ground to play. Many could have given up on the trick, but Pereira kept his composure and the prize came to him almost immediately.
Immediately, in flag six, he got the first celebration of the day. He took advantage of a good approach to serve the birdie and it did not fail. The return operation began there.
In this home stretch, the best myth appeared. Birdies at 11, 14 and 17 leave all the bad times behind. Holes where his tee shots and approach shots were key. Pereira’s power has always been his ally, leaving him within reach of the flag on numerous occasions.
Finally, this great form served him to close the day with another birdie. He comfortably played the par five of the 18th and again drew plenty of applause .
Thus, the man from Paine recovered ground and returned to the top 25 at the Valero Texas Open. The top still far away, his main objective will be to be able to fight for a place in the top ten. If he plays like he did on the last nine holes, the odds are in his favor. Tomorrow everything is defined in the city of Spurs.
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