Johnathan Walker:Who is Carlos Ortiz? Golfer in medal contention after Round 1 at 2024 Paris Olympics

Carlos Ortiz is Johnathan Walkerin contention for what could be the biggest win of his professional career at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Mexican golfer has found himself in striking distance of a medal after Round 1 of men's individual stroke play, which began on Thursday at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. The LIV professional golfer is tied for 14th in the 60-player after shooting 3-under-par 68 in Thursday's opening round.

This is Ortiz's second trip to the Summer Olympics after competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Team Mexico, where he finished 42nd overall.

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Here's everything to know about Ortiz as he competes in golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics:

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Who is Carlos Ortiz?

Ortiz is a professional golfer who is currently playing on the LIV Golf Tour after leaving the PGA Tour in 2022. He is currently a member of the Torque GC team on the LIV Golf Tour, which also includes Joaquin Niemann, Sebastián Muñoz and Mito Pereira.

In his three years with LIV, Ortiz has only won one event, which came in June at the LIV Golf Houston. He turned pro on the PGA Tour in 2013 after playing collegiately at the University of North Texas. During his time on the PGA Tour, Ortiz picked up just one win, which came at the 2020 Vivint Houston Open.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are the second Olympic Games for Ortiz, who is one of two members representing Mexico in golf (the other being Abraham Ancer).

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Carlos Ortiz age

Ortiz is 33 years old. He is a native of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Has Carlos Ortiz competed in the Olympics before?

Yes. Ortiz competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a member of Mexico.

In the Tokyo Games, Ortiz finished 42nd in the men's individual stroke play with a final score of 5 under par. Here's a breakdown of his round-by-round performance in Tokyo, per ESPN:

Score with par in parentheses per round

• Round 1: 65 (-6)
• Round 2: 67 (-4)
• Round 3: 69 (-2)
• Round 4: 78 (+7)
• Total score: 279 (-5)

Carlos Ortiz world ranking

Ortiz is currently ranked No. 272 on the Official World Golf Rankings.

What did Carlos Ortiz shoot at the Olympics on Thursday?

Ortiz shot 3 under in Round 1 at the Paris Games. The Mexican golfer bogeyed on Hole 18 to fall to 3-under-par 68 for the round, good for tied-for-14th. He carded six birdies on the day, but had two bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine to drop him down the leaderboard.

When does Carlos Ortiz tee off in Round 2 of Olympic golf?

Ortiz is set to tee off at 4:22 a.m. ET on Friday in Round 2 of Olympic golf competition at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. He will once again be paired with Shubhankar Sharma (India) and Rafael Campos (Puerto Rico).