Otis Wins First Championship After Transferring to LIV... '5.5 Billion KRW Jackpot'

Houston Tournament Final 3R 5-Under Par 1-Stroke Victory
Merongke 2nd Place, Reed and Puig Tied 3rd
Kepka 9th, Johnson 13th, Kevin Na 24th

Carlos Ortiz (Mexico) claimed his first victory in LIV Golf.

Carlos Ortiz is smiling brightly after securing victory in the final 3rd round of the LIV Golf Houston tournament. [Humble (USA) = Reuters · Yonhap News]

On the 9th (local time), at the final 3rd round of the LIV Golf Houston (total prize money $25 million) held at Houston Golf Club (par 72, 7,403 yards) in Humble, Texas, USA, Ortiz shot a 5-under-par 67 to win by one stroke (15-under-par 201). Starting tied for the lead, he secured six birdies and one bogey, earning the winner's prize of $4 million (approximately 5.5 billion KRW). Ortiz moved to LIV Golf in 2022 after his first PGA Tour win at the 2020 Houston Open.

Adrian Meronk (Poland) finished second (14-under-par 202), while Patrick Reed (USA) and David Puig (Spain) tied for third place (13-under-par 203). Sergio Garcia (Spain) placed fifth (11-under-par 205), Brooks Koepka tied for ninth (9-under-par 207), Dustin Johnson was 13th (8-under-par 208), and Kevin Na (all USA) finished tied for 24th (4-under-par 212).

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