LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Alvaro Ortiz’s pre-tournament travel troubles didn’t hurt him in the opening round of the Latin America Amateur Championship.
They may have even helped him.
The 23-year-old from Mexico opened with a 6-under 66 Thursday on the Teeth of the Dog course at Casa de Campo. Going out in the morning wave, Ortiz made six birdies, two bogeys and an eagle to take a three-shot lead over five players — Puerto Rico's Max Alvario, Peru's Luis Fernando Barco, Chile's Augustin Errazuris, the Dominican Republic's Juan Cayro Delgado and Mexico's Alejandro Madariaga — through 18 holes at the LAAC.