LIV Golf winner fuming he’s not in US Open: “I’m one of the best in the world”
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LIV Golf’s latest winner Carlos Ortiz divides opinion with bold claim ahead of this week’s US Open.
Carlos Ortiz accepts he’s one of the most excellent within the world
LIV Golf’s latest winner Carlos Ortiz believes he is ‘one of the most excellent players within the world and merits to be within the US Open’ at Pinehurst No.2 this week.
Ortiz, 33, closed with a 67 on Sunday to see out a contract one-shot triumph over Poland’s Adrian Meronk at LIV Golf Houston.
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Ortiz said:
“I’ve been playing great. It was a disgrace I multiplied the final gap to miss the qualifier. It hurt a parcel. I think with time, we are going get back into the majors since I know that I am one of the most excellent players within the world right presently, I merit to be there, but with things that are happening right presently, it’s kind of difficult. I’ll do my best to get into the British Open, and after that I moreover have the summer Olympics too, other than the LIV competitions I have coming up. I’m looking forward to the rest of the season.”
It would show up Ortiz’s comments have isolated supposition on social media.
A few consider he is right to be irritated, whereas others considers he had his chance to qualify and blew it.
Having tumbled down the Official World Golf Rankings to a current 237th, Ortiz has not highlighted in any of the majors in 2024.
His final major appearance came with a missed cut at the 2023 US Open.
Ortiz has played in nine majors and unimaginably missed the cut in seven of them.
His best result at a major is a T52 at the 2019 US Open.
Ortiz is reaching to endeavor to qualify for The Open
Ortiz was once positioned as a high as 44th in the world.
He occupied to LIV Golf in the season’s inaugural season in 2022.
Ortiz wrapped up within the top five twice in 2022, and he had four top-10 finishes in 2023.