Mexico.- Finishing champion of the Vivint Houston Open and ending a 42-year drought of titles for a Mexican on the PGA Tour earned Mexican Carlos Ortiz, climbing 95 positions in the ranking.
The man from Guadalajara, who gave the big surprise on Sunday, jumped from position 160 to 65 in the world.
To make Texas history, Carlos left behind Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama and Brooks Koepka, who between them combine 35 PGA Tour victories, 10 World Golf Championships, 6 FedExCup Playoffs and 5 Majors, and now their big leap in the rankings. , in which he was just behind another historical as Phil Mickelson, gives another level to his career.
In addition to the tremendous progress in the world rankings, Carlos Ortiz won other important prizes for winning the Houston Open, such as his ticket to the 2021 Masters and more than a million dollars in earnings.
Morelos Daily Staff
