LIV Golf Players Sweep 1st to 3rd Place in Asian Tour

Ortiz Wins Oman Leg of International Series
Oosthuizen 2nd, Niemann 3rd, Jo Min-kyu 7th

Players affiliated with LIV Golf dominated the top ranks.

Carlos Ortiz is posing with the trophy immediately after winning the Asian Tour International Series Oman.
[Photo by Asian Tour]

Carlos Ortiz (Mexico) shot 7 under par in the final 4th round of the Asian Tour International Series Oman (total prize money $2 million), held on the 25th at Al Mouj Golf Club (par 72, 7,413 yards) in Muscat, Oman, securing a commanding 4-stroke victory (19 under par 269). He earned his first win on the Asian Tour and received a winner's prize of $360,000 (approximately 470 million KRW). Ortiz previously won once on the PGA Tour in 2020. His best results in LIV Golf were two runner-up finishes.

Many LIV Golf players, backed by Saudi Arabian capital, participated in this tournament to earn world ranking points. Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) finished 2nd (15 under par 273), and Joaqu?n Niemann (Chile) placed 3rd (14 under par 274), with LIV Golf players occupying top positions.

From Korea, Cho Min-kyu posted the best result, tying for 7th place (11 under par 277). He has two career wins on the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO). Last year, he competed on the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour, with his best 2023 season finish being a tie for 4th at the Gunsan CC Open in August. Kim Bi-o tied for 22nd (4 under par 284), while Ko Gun-taek and Jeong Han-mil finished tied for 58th (3 over par 291) to conclude the tournament.

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