The 35-year-old Mexican has established himself as one of the leading players from Latin America in the past decade, winning on the PGA Tour before becoming a regular contender on LIV Golf.
Carlos Ortiz sits one shot off the lead after 36 holes at the DP World Tour’s prestigious BMW International Open in Germany. He was asked overnight about LIV’s future and what that means for his own schedule.
Even the world’s best golfers have their moments. Sebastian Munoz shocked fans at LIV Hong Kong after somehow missing a one-inch tap-in putt, turning a simple par into one of the most bizarre bogeys of the season.
A winner of 20 professional events worldwide, including two on the PGA Tour and seven on LIV Golf, Niemann will be looking to complete the Australian majors double after claiming the Australian Open in 2023.
Golf equipment giant Ping has thrown its weight behind LIV Golf’s all-Latin American squad, Torque GC, in a landmark team sponsorship deal that kicks off this week at LIV Golf Mexico City.
Golf can be a cruel and complex game, particularly at the elite level. Sergio Garcia, after 26 years as a pro, was reminded horribly when he came within three feet of securing a place in the Open Championship at the Asian Tour’s International Series Macau in China.
As golf in the Olympics continues to navigate its way towards relevancy, its latest challenge may be the one that puts it most in line with golf’s major championships.
There was no complaining, no bitterness. Carlos Ortiz stood over a pitch shot on the final hole of LIV Golf Houston confident he would win, and certain he would be asked later about the fact he will not be playing in this week’s US Open at Pinehurst.
Because of the 13 cancelled events, plenty of big-name golfers who thought they had time to play their way into the top 125 are now sitting on the bubble.
For decades, Latin American athletes have been making a mark in Major League Baseball, and in more recent years the NBA. They are starting to more in golf, too. And it hasn’t been an accident.