MEXBorn in Mexico, Carlos Ortiz has eight professional wins - including his first LIV Golf individual title at LIV Golf Houston in 2024 - and has spent more than 80 weeks of his career in the world’s top 100, with a highest ranking of 44th. He enjoyed two top-five finishes in the LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2022, and he recorded four top-10s in 2023. Ortiz has won once at the highest level since turning pro in 2013 and represented Mexico at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
QUICK FACTS ...
Greatest influence on golfing career? Grandpa
Golfer you most admire? Lorena Ochoa
Number of holes-in-one? 10
If you could play any course in the world, it would be … Riviera
Golf achievement you’re most proud of? Houston Open win
Your perfect golf shot? In the hole
Most interesting thing about being a professional golfer? My office is the golf course
Stats
Individual champion of LIV Golf Houston in 2024
Winner of eight professional tournaments worldwide, including two on the Mexican Professional Golf Tour
Represented his native Mexico in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021
Won three times in his first full season as a pro in 2014
Reached a career-best 44th in the world in February 2021
Has spent 80 weeks of his career as a top 100 player
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and attended college at the University of North Texas
STARTS AND FINISHES
Masters
Starts: 1
Best finish: MC (2021)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 0
PGA Championship
Starts: 3
Best finish: 55th (2021)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 1
U.S. Open
Starts: 3
Best finish: 52nd (2019)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 1
Open Championship
Starts: 1
Best finish: MC (2021)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 0