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U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPJune 14, 2019Carlos OrtizPebble 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. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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