Name: Alvaro Ortiz makes closing birdie at Mexico Open
Uploaded: 2024-02-25T21:22:43.878Z
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Description: 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.

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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

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

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

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

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