LIV Golf Hong Kong: Carlos Ortiz Shoots a 10-under 60 to Take Lead After Round 1
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Carlos Ortiz shot a 10-under 60 to lead after the first round of LIV Golf Hong Kong.
- Ortiz's 60 is his career-low professional round and the third 60 in LIV Golf history.
- Dean Burmester is two shots back after a 62, matching his score from last year's event.
- Soft course conditions due to rain contributed to low scores, with 28 players at 67 or better.
📖 Full Retelling
Carlos Ortiz’s approach shot from 167 yards on his final hole Thursday at HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong was headed directly toward the flag. Despite the long odds of holing out, for a brief moment, shooting 59 was a possibility. The ball finished inside 2 feet, leaving Ortiz with a tap-in birdie for a 10-under 60 and a two-shot lead over Dean Burmester after Thursday’s opening round at Hong Kong Golf Club. Not only was it Ortiz’s lowest round in his professional tournament career, it was the third time in LIV Golf history that a player has shot 60. Just three rounds have been lower – Bryson DeChambeau’s historic 58, and the two 59s shot by Ortiz’s Torque GC teammates Joaquin Niemann and Sebastian Munoz. "It was a great round," said Ortiz. "… I think I hit it very close, like four or five times I just tapped it in. That doesn't happen much, so it's awesome when you don't even have to get the putter out. Very pleased." It was certainly the best round of a multitude of low scores at Fanling. Burmester’s 62 matches his score the previous round he played here, when the Southern Guards GC star finished second last season to Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia. Garcia, meanwhile, shot 63 while extending his streak of bogey-free holes at Hong Kong Golf Club to 63. He’s tied for third with Smash GC Captain Talor Gooch, along with Scott Vincent, who shot the lowest round ever for a Wild Card player. In all, 28 players shot 67 or better on a Fanling course that was left vulnerable after soft conditions due to the rainy weather leading up to the opening round. Included in that group was Anthony Kim, who shot 67 in his first start since winning LIV Golf Adelaide last month. "As you can see by the scoring, it's playing softer and a lot easier than it generally is," Burmester said. "But I know Saturday and Sunday, the wind is going to come up, so I think that'll toughen the course up. It'll dry out and then we'll get the true experience of Fanling." Ortiz was just 2 under through his fir
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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on LIV Golf LIV Golf LIV Golf Hong Kong: Carlos Ortiz Shoots a 10-under 60 to Take Lead After Round 1 Published Mar. 5, 2026 11:36 a.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Carlos Ortiz ’s approach shot from 167 yards on his final hole Thursday at HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong was headed directly toward the flag. Despite the long odds of holing out, for a brief moment, shooting 59 was a possibility. The ball finished inside 2 feet, leaving Ortiz with a tap-in birdie for a 10-under 60 and a two-shot lead over Dean Burmester after Thursday’s opening round at Hong Kong Golf Club. Not only was it Ortiz’s lowest round in his professional tournament career, it was the third time in LIV Golf history that a player has shot 60. Just three rounds have been lower – Bryson DeChambeau ’s historic 58, and the two 59s shot by Ortiz’s Torque GC teammates Joaquin Niemann and Sebastian Munoz . "It was a great round," said Ortiz. "… I think I hit it very close, like four or five times I just tapped it in. That doesn't happen much, so it's awesome when you don't even have to get the putter out. Very pleased." It was certainly the best round of a multitude of low scores at Fanling. Burmester’s 62 matches his score the previous round he played here, when the Southern Guards GC star finished second last season to Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia . Garcia, meanwhile, shot 63 while extending his streak of bogey-free holes at Hong Kong Golf Club to 63. He’s tied for third with Smash GC Captain Talor Gooch , along with Scott Vincent , who shot the lowest round ever for a Wild Card player. In all, 28 players shot 67 or better on a Fanling course that was left vulnerable after soft conditions due to the rainy weather leading up to the opening round. Included in that group was Anthony Kim , who shot 67 in his first start since winning LIV Golf Adelaide last month. "As you can see by the scoring, it's playing softer an...
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