2. Torque GC’s All-Latin American identity
Ancer’s arrival allows Torque GC to keep its identity as the definitive Latin American golf team after Pereira was relegated. For Ancer, the decision was driven by cultural alignment, joining close friends and fellow Spanish speakers from Mexico, Chile, and Colombia.
Said Ancer: “Joining Torque GC is an exciting next step, both personally and professionally. Competing as part of an all-Latin team alongside close friends, whom I admire on and off the golf course adds a layer of connection and purpose that I can’t wait to be a part of.”
3. Ancer and Ortiz reunited
LIV Golf’s only two Mexican players, Ancer and Ortiz, are reunited after spending the last two seasons competing against each other. They were teammates in the 2022 and 2023 season for the Fireballs before Ortiz moved to Torque. The two share a deep history and have both represented Mexico in the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They have spoken extensively about the special feeling of competing for their country, a shared purpose that now fuels Torque GC.
Torque will now have a true home-field advantage in Mexico City, featuring two Mexican stars on the same roster, giving the country a unified team to rally behind, rather than splitting fan support between Ancer and Ortiz on separate squads.
Prior to LIV Golf Mexico City last season, Ancer spoke about playing in front of the home crowd: “Every time I come to Mexico, it’s very exciting. Obviously I feel the nerves of playing at home, which is really cool, and we want to put on a really good show, and Mexico City is a really special place, I city that I love to visit, that I love to play golf in front of my people, and it’s going to be a great week. I think the Mexican culture is truly going to reflect what this event is all about.”