FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Alvaro Ortiz is headed to the PGA Tour.
Ortiz won the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation on Sunday, finishing four shots ahead of the field at Vanderbilt Legends Club. The victory was his second of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season and secured his PGA Tour membership for 2027.
The Mexico native entered the week ranked No. 20 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List before climbing to No. 5 with the win. He became the fifth player this season to earn TourBound status.
Ortiz closed with a 7-under 63 to finish at 26-under 254. His 72-hole total tied for the fourth-lowest score in Korn Ferry Tour history.
The victory continued a breakthrough season for Ortiz, who earned his first Korn Ferry Tour title earlier this year by defeating Ross Steelman in a playoff at the UNC Health Championship.
The accomplishment came one year after Ortiz narrowly missed earning a PGA Tour card. He finished No. 26 on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List before making the jump into the top tier this season.
Before turning professional, Ortiz played at Arkansas and won the 2019 Latin America Amateur Championship. That victory helped him make his PGA Tour debut at the 2019 Masters Tournament.
Ortiz has since made 12 PGA Tour starts, with his best finish coming in a tie for 13th at the 2024 Mexico Open.
He will officially receive his PGA Tour card at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship in October.
The Korn Ferry Tour Finals continue Sept. 17-20 with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio.
