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Ortiz, fresh off a runner-up finish last week in his home
country of Mexico, is dealing with the same shoulder issue that
forced him to withdraw midway through the Zozo Championship last
month in Japan.
"Unfortunately, I've been battling a left shoulder injury since
Japan and after meeting with my doctors this morning, it was
recommended that I take the rest of the season off to recover,"
said world number 49 Ortiz.
"This is incredibly disappointing to me as I was looking forward
to defending my first PGA Tour title in Texas, my second home.
I’m honored to be a champion of this event and I look forward to
returning next year."
Ortiz carded a five-under-par 65 in the final round last year in
Houston to hold off Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama and
become the first Mexican to win on the PGA Tour in 42 years.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto Editing by Toby Davis)
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