The PGA announced on its social media that the Paine-born man was suffering from back pain, so he withdrew from the New Orleans couples tournament. The Chileans had closed the first round at the bottom of the table and with a card of five under par.
The Chilean week at the Zurich Classic ends unexpectedly. Mito Pereira presented a lot of back pain after finishing the first round of the contest, for which he was forced to withdraw from the tournament which is played in pairs and where he competed with Joaquín Niemann.
The news was confirmed by the same PGA which, in the early hours of the day, posted a message on its social networks reporting the situation. “Joaquín Niemann and Mito Pereira’s team withdrew from the Zurich Classic in New Orleans before the start of the second round, due to Pereira’s back injury. “, they wrote.
An injury that ended a very special event for both of them, since it was the first time they played together in the PGA. In Thursday’s round, they could be seen very talkative and connected, but with some issues in their game. In reality they finished the first round in the low positions of the tournament and with a -5 on their card .
During this round, it was Niemann who was the most inspired, getting five of the six birdies made by the national duo. Sources close to Mito have confirmed to El Deportivo that The severity of the injury is not yet known, nor what could be the reason. . They only commented that he was in a lot of pain during the day, which prevented him from continuing to compete.
It must be remembered that the Zurich Classic is the only tournament on the entire circuit where it is played in the format of pairs , making it one of the most anticipated dates for gamers and fans alike. This Friday, the tournament continues under the format “intercalated holes” and has as leaders the North Americans Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele with a card of 13 under the par.
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