Awesome Ortiz holds off Reed to claim victory at International Series Macau presented by Wynn
(Wynn Resorts Macau, China, 23 March 2025) Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz held off Patrick Reed to claim the International Series Macau presented by Wynn title, after a closely fought battle between the LIV Golf stars at Macau Golf and Country Club.
Ortiz won the International Series Oman last year and made it win number two on The International Series and Asian Tour today after closing with a six-under-par 64 to finish three ahead of Reed on 22-under.
Reed, looking to add this week’s title to his win at the Link Hong Kong Open last November, fired a 67, as did fellow-American Jason Kokrak, three back in third.
All three were thrilled to book their berths for The Open at Royal Portrush this summer – as this week’s event is part of the Open Qualifying Series, with the top three, not already exempt, making it through to final Major of the year.
Sergio Garcia finished one stroke behind in fourth, following a 65. The Spaniard painfully missed a three-footer for birdie on the last which would have seen him tie with Kokrak and secure the third place in The Open through countback based on his higher world rankings.
“It was a good week,” said Ortiz, who plays for Torque GC on LIV Golf.
“I think I did a good job of putting the ball in play, that's important on this golf course. I think I drove it really well. I took advantage of the par fives and some of the short par fours, and I mean, I think that's important on this golf course.
“I mean, I think most of the trouble is from the tee, so once you put the driver in play, it opens up from there. So, I think I did a good job from there. I didn't take full advantage of all those great drives, but I mean I took advantage enough. I am overjoyed to be heading to The Open.”
Linda Chen, President, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Wynn Macau, Limited, said: “We are pleased to celebrate the successful conclusion of this year’s tournament, and we would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the Macao SAR Government for their continued support in making this world-class golf event a resounding success.
“Over the past few days, the players have demonstrated exceptional talent and sportsmanship, taking the competition to an even higher level in Macao.
“Moving forward, Wynn will continue to fully support the Government’s “1+4” appropriate diversification development strategy by hosting an array of enticing events for tourists and residents of Macao in partnership with a variety of stakeholders throughout the community.”
It is the 10th win of Ortiz’s career. He has also claimed one title a piece on the LIV Golf League and the PGA Tour. The 33-year-old moves to the top of the Asian Tour Order of Merit and The International Series rankings.
Reed, who led after the first and second rounds, said: “A little frustrating. I didn’t make many putts. Had the case of lip outs for two days. So that's unfortunate. When you do something like that, it's just hard to win golf tournaments.
“Put myself in position, I hit the ball plenty well enough. 16 greens today, had a decent amount of looks, just, you know, just lipping out and burning edges.”
Canada’s Richard T. Lee closed with a 65 to take fifth outright, while Poland’s Adrian Meronk and Taichi Kho from Hong Kong, shared sixth after rounds of 64 and 65 respectively.
Defending champion John Catlin from the United States returned a 68 to finish in a tie for 26th.
International Series Macau presented by Wynn is the second LIV Golf-backed event of the season, and the fourth tournament on the Asian Tour calendar. The International Series offers a pathway onto the LIV Golf League through its year-long rankings race.
