 Pernice turned 50 in September 2009 and played in his first Champions Tour event at the SAS Championship.He became the 15th player to win a Champions Tour event in his debut, winning by 1 stroke over Nick Price and David Frost.In 2009 and 2010, Pernice played sporadically on the PGA Tour, earning conditional status in 2010 and 2011 while also competing on the Champions Tour.