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U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP


June 14, 2019


Carlos Ortiz


Pebble Beach, California

Q. The feeling of making history for Mexico and would be the first Mexican in 20 years that makes the cut?
CARLOS ORTIZ: It feels great. You know, with it you can represent your country and put the Mexican flag up there on the leaderboard, it's great. And I feel good with my game and looking forward for the weekend.

Q. And a different feeling of the first time you've been to the U.S. Open to today, I mean, what has changed and what is the confidence that you have?
CARLOS ORTIZ: Yeah, I mean, you learn a lot from the first time you play a U.S. Open. It's a completely different conditions to what we normally play. I definitely feel like I'm a better player than I was then. Not only golf-wise but mentally I'm much tougher, and I'm looking forward for the weekend.

Q. What has changed in your game between that first time and now? What's different?
CARLOS ORTIZ: Honestly, not much. It's just -- you learn where to miss it and where not to miss it, and that's really important in a U.S. Open. And I think I've been doing it great this week. I honestly did not hit it that well at the tee today, but I put myself in a spot I could be on and I save a lot of pars.

Q. Talk about the eagle.
CARLOS ORTIZ: Oh, that was -- you know, I hadn't find a fairway all day with that, you know, 3-wood or iron, so I was just hoping to hit the fairway. Once it hit the fairway, I knew it was going to be (indiscernible) hole because every time I play from the fairway, it was a bird or a par, you know. So just had that great number and then I hit a great 4-iron.

Q. How long was the putt?
CARLOS ORTIZ: It was a tap-in. Yeah. So...

Q. Can you talk about your roller coaster finish a little bit, eagle, bogey, bird, bogey, last four holes?
CARLOS ORTIZ: Yeah, I mean, the finish, you have to finish strong. And 7 is playing actually pretty tough today. The green is really firm. And I hit a great shot, barely got over, and it was just sitting down, and I didn't -- I guess I didn't judge it correctly. It came out just a touch short, and you have one of those five-footers down the hill with the poa annua, is sort of really easy to make.

And then 9 I just missed the fairway. It's a low hole right now. And especially with it getting little bit colder. So I couldn't reach.

I mean, it was not really a roller coaster, I just -- it's just my day, you know, just the last hole sort of really tough. If you miss the fairway, it's kind of hard.

Q. Expectations for the weekend?
CARLOS ORTIZ: I mean, none, really. I'm just trying to shoot as low as I can and just keep having fun.

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