LIV Golf star Carlos Ortiz fights back tears after | Golf News

Carlos Ortiz skilled a heart-rending second when he almost clinched the U.S. Open title at Oakmont on Sunday, only to fall short and wrestle to maintain back his tears.

After reaching entry through Final Qualifying, Ortiz stood out as one of the highest LIV Golf gamers, alongside Tyrrell Hatton, during the season’s third main championship. The Mexican was among the massive names vying for the win during the closing stretch under harsh circumstances at Oakmont.

In the tip, J.J. Spaun emerged victorious before experiencing an awkward second with his spouse, while contenders like Ortiz and Hatton dropped back. For Ortiz, a vital double bogey on the fifteenth proved excessively pricey.

Addressing the media post-final spherical, an emotional Ortiz mirrored on his week, acknowledging the significance of seizing alternatives when they arose. “A really great week,” he shared about his general play.

“Obviously, when you have a chance, you really want to take advantage of it. I feel like I played good enough.

“I just made a few errors that value me. Overall, fairly proud.”It was, of course, the mistake at 15 that saw the Mexican fall out of the running, having been tied at the top alongside a group of players at one-over-par with just four holes left to play.”

“It just happens,” he mentioned of his six at the gruelling 503-yard par-four. “You hit a bad drive, and then on my third shot, I hit it really thin. It was hard to get a clean contact. It was really, really wet.”

The moist circumstances at Oakmont had a massive affect on Sunday’s play. Justin Thomas, a two-time main champion, commented on the difficult circumstances via social media after lacking the cut on Friday. “Man… This course looking a little questionable to play right now,” he posted on X.

For Ortiz, it was his first time contending in the thick of a main championship Sunday showdown, an expertise he discovered exhilarating quite than nerve-wracking. “It felt good,” he mentioned.

“I felt comfortable. Obviously, I made a double on 15, but I wasn’t nervous or anything; I just hit a bad third shot.”

Ortiz was paired with fellow LIV golfer Hatton, who also fell short of securing his first main title following a bogey-bogey end. Reflecting on their spherical collectively, Hatton remarked: “It was good. I think we were both just fighting really hard out there.

“Yeah, I imply, if one or one other hits a good shot, then I assume you form of have fun it. It’s fairly laborious to hit it close on the market. We tried our best at present.”

Currently main the Asian Tour Order of Merit and sitting seventh in the LIV season standings, Ortiz is exhibiting robust kind with 5 occasions remaining.