Mito Pereira Net Worth Wiki 2023 – Golf, Wife, Family, House Caddie, Career Earnings

Mito Pereira Net Worth Wiki 2023 – Golf, Wife, Family, House Caddie, Career Earnings

Guillermo Mito Pereira is a promising young Chilean athlete in professional golf circles who made his first appearance at the US PGA Championship in May 2022.

Despite an unexpected double bogey at Southern Hills’ 18th hole, Mito tied at third place with Cameron Young, and he is now 49th on Official World Golf Ranking.

Read on for some interesting facts about Mito, his net worth, and his accomplishments since joining the pro circuit in 2015.

Mito Pereira – Quick Facts Table

Date of birth	31 March 1995
Marital status	Married
Birth place	Santiago, Chile
Net worth	$1,12 million
Profession	Professional golfer

What’s His Net Worth? Where Did It Come From

Experts estimate Mito Pereira’s career earnings at $1,124,278 or an average of $374,759 prize money per year.

Mito’s best year so far was 2021-22 when he earned $753,930, starting with his first win at Korn Ferry Tour’s Country Club de Bogota Championship in February 2020.

Although the loss of the PGA Championship title lost him $1.83 million, his T3 has earned him $870,000 and a jump from 100 to 49 on the world rankings.

Mito Pereira Bio

Mito began his international pro career in March 2015 completing the Chile Classic and grabbing the 1549th spot on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Mito’s first major win was at the Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC, which saw him jump to the 510th spot.

In June 2021, Mito achieved Korn Ferry alumni status following three wins at the Country Club de Bogota Championship, the REX Hospital Open, and the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation, ranking 151.

Mito has also excelled in the following tours:

• Fortinet Championship: 2021
• Olympic Golf Competition: 2021
• Huntsville Championship: 2021

Amateur Playing

Mito Pereira’s amateur career ended in 2015 after a 40-round season as a member of the Texas Tech University Red Raiders men’s golf championship team.

Mito was the team’s second best player that season with a stroke average of 72.2 and three of the top five finishes.

The highest ranking Mito achieved as an amateur was fifth place on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Mito Pereira Wife– Who Is She?

Mito Pereira’s wife is Antonia Prida Maruri, who appeared on his very first Instagram post in 2014.

They met when Mito was 14 and had just left IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, after only a few months of training, and decided to return to Chile.

He no longer wanted to play golf and says, “I started dating Antonia when I was away from playing, so I know she doesn’t just like me because of golf.”

Antonia is an illustrator and photographer whose work aims to showcase nature because she believes it is a fountain worthy of admiration.

Mito became legally married to Antonia in January 2022

Accomplishments

Take a look at some of Mito’s remarkable accomplishments:

• 2006: Runner-up in the Boys 10-11 division of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships.
• 2008: Winner of the Boys 12-13 division of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships.
• 2010: Runner-up at the Junior Open at Lundin Golf Club in Fife, Scotland.
• 2013: Winner of the Chilean Professional Tour’s Abierto Internacional de Las Brisas de Chicureo when he was 17 years old.
• 2016: Winner of the Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC and becoming the youngest player to ever reach No. 1 on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica’s Order of Merit.
• 2021-2022: Three times winner of the Korn Ferry Tour.

What Clubs Are in the Bag?

You may be wondering what Mito Pereira has in his bag of tricks. Well, wonder no more! Here are Mito’s go-to clubs:

• Driver: Ping G425 Max (10.5 degrees) with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 X shaft
• 3-wood: Ping G425 Max (14.5 degrees at 15.5) with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X shaft
• 7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) with Graphite Design shaft
• Irons: Ping iBlade (4-9) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
• Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (46, 52, 56 60 degrees) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
• Putter: PLD Anser Milled Prototype
• Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Who Is Mito’s Caddy?

Mito’s caddy is Scott McGuinness, who was Scottie Scheffler’s caddy until 2021, before he started working with Pereira in late March 2022.

Scott hails from Manly in Australia and has been a professional caddy since 2005.

One of his greatest memories as a caddie is “winning three times in one year to earn a battlefield promotion with Nick Flanagan”.

Hi favourite course to caddie is The Riviera while the one he prefers to play is the Olympic Golf Course in Tokyo.

How Is His 2022 Looking?

Until the 2022 US PGA Championship double bogey heartbreak, Mito ranged between 93rd and 105th position in global rankings.

Mito has played 11 events in 2022, starting with the Farmers Insurance Open where he finished at T25 and ending the latest US PGA Championship at T3.

Out of the 11 events, Mito missed the cut on three:

• the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
• the WM Phoenix Open
• the THE PLAYERS Championship

While the 18th fairway at Southern Hills was unforgiving to Mito, he is taking this unexpected turn of events stoically–he’ll try to rest and then he’ll “get ready for the next.”

Interesting Facts

His Full Name

Mito is a nickname and his full name is Guillermo Pereira Hinke.

His Family

His parents are Guillermo Pereira and Sybille Hinke, and he has two siblings named Isabel and Carolina.

His Friends

When travelling on tour, Mito, fellow Chilean pro golfers Joaquin Niemann, Colombian Sebastian Munoz, and Mexican Carlos Ortiz share lodging frequently.

Mito and Niemann have been friends since they were 13 and 10 respectively.

His Favourite Athletes

Outside of golf, he admires Bubba Stewart who is a professional motocross racer.

He is also an avid supporter of Chile’s Universidad Católica.

Mito Pereira Golf Facts

Mito Pereira is currently ranked 49th, his best Offical World Golf Ranking to date.

He has earned a total of 113.42 points, averaging at 2.1811, and having played in 54 events since his pro career began.

Mito Pereira on Social Media

While Mito has a Facebook account and a Twitter handle, he is mostly active on his Instagram account.

His very first post depicted two of the most important parts of his life: his then-girlfriend Antonia and golf.

While Mito is a relatively private personality, you’ll see posts of his friends, Antonia, and all things golf.

His last post following the US PGA Championship also contained a message of gratitude to Antonia, his team and supporters.

Conclusion

The way Mito Pereira handled the disappointing ending to his first major says a lot about his professionalism and passion about golf. He is definitely a pro to follow in the years to come.

As Colin Montgomerie said, this last tournament was not Mito’s last chance. He has years to show us what he’s made of.