Name: Carlos Ortiz and Alvaro Ortiz on their excitement for the Mexico Open
Uploaded: 2022-04-26T19:08:01.641Z
Duration: 97 s
Description: Prior to the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, brothers Carlos and Alvaro Ortiz talk about how much it means to compete in a PGA TOUR event at a course in their home state of Jalisco.

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In the final round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz makes closing birdie at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz reaches green in two and birdies at Mexico Open

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In the second round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes eagle on the par-5 6th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz sinks a 30-foot eagle putt at Mexico Open

In the second round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on No. 18 at Mexico Open

In the second round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz's approach from 200 yards out sets up birdie at Mexico Open

In the second round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on No. 14 at Mexico Open

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Carlos Ortiz's delicate chip-in birdie at RBC Canadian

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Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on No. 11 at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the 2022 RBC Canadian Open, Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on the par-3 6th hole.

Carlos Ortiz dials in tee shot to set up birdie at RBC Canadian

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Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on No. 6 at RBC Canadian

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Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on No. 12 at the Memorial

In the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Carlos Ortiz makes a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Carlos Ortiz sends in 20-foot birdie putt at the Memorial

In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Carlos Ortiz's near ace leads to birdie at the Memorial

In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Carlos Ortiz's bunker play leads to birdie at the Memorial

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In the final round of the the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Álvaro Ortiz holes out a great chip to birdie the par-3 17th hole.

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In the final round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz gets up and down to birdie 72nd hole at Mexico Open

In the final round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz makes unbelievable chip-in birdie at Mexico Open

In the final round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on 72nd hole at Mexico Open

In the final round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Carlos Ortiz makes a 11-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

Carlos Ortiz hits solid tee shot and birdies at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes a 28-foot birdie putt on the par-3 9th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz sinks a 28-foot birdie putt at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz splashes bunker shot and birdies at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Alvaro Ortiz swings in 16-footer for birdie at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Carlos Ortiz makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Carlos Ortiz makes up-and-down birdie at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Alvaro Ortiz makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Alvaro Ortiz hits close shot below the hole and birdies at Mexico Open

Prior to the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, brothers Carlos and Alvaro Ortiz talk about how much it means to compete in a PGA TOUR event at a course in their home state of Jalisco.

Carlos Ortiz and Alvaro Ortiz on their excitement for the Mexico Open

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