Corey Pereira holds two-shot lead after Round 3 at Mexico Championship presented by Scotia Wealth Management
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Corey Pereira posts a third-round 66 to grab a two-stroke lead entering the final round of the Mexico Championship presented by Scotia Wealth Management. (PGA TOUR Americas)
Corey Pereira (Sacramento, California) went bogey-free for the second time this week at Club de Golf La Hacienda on Saturday, and his third-round 66 has given him a two-stroke lead entering the final round of the Mexico Championship presented by Scotia Wealth Management.
A 10th-year pro out of the University of Washington, Pereira earned membership for 2026 by medaling at First Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry last October. This week marks his 78th start in PGA TOUR-sanctioned competition, and he is currently No. 20 on the PGA TOUR Americas points list as he looks to return to the Korn Ferry Tour for the first time since 2022.
In second at 14 under is Riley Lewis (Prescott, Arizona), whose third-round 68 was highlighted by a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth, holing a pitching wedge from 153 yards. Grant Godfrey (Delaware, Ohio) also aced the ninth hole, his last of the day, with a pitching wedge.
Joining Pereira and Lewis in Sunday’s final threesome will be Patrick Flavin (Highwood, Illinois), who is alone in third at 13 under. Flavin tops the points list with a win at the Abierto del Centro Zurich and a runner-up at the Diners Club Peru Open, and he started the week with the tour’s second-best scoring average (68.06) among players who have played all four events.
The host country of Mexico is represented by José de Jesús Rodríguez (Irapuato, Mexico) and Omar Morales (Puebla, Mexico), who are tied for sixth at 9 under. Playing his first weekend of the season, Brady McKinlay (Lacombe, Canada) is also part of the six-way tie for sixth.
