Brian Campbell cashed in on a huge break Sunday when his tee shot in a playoff bounced out of the trees and back into play, leading to a birdie on the second extra hole to win the Mexico Open over Aldrich Potgieter.
Mexico Open winner Brian Campbell had a very lucky bounce that turned a fan's $40 into almost $11K within hours.
Brian Campbell recovers after a drive into the trees to defeat Aldrich Potgieter in a playoff and earn his first career PGA Tour win.
The 20-year-old South African enters the final round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld with a one-shot lead over Brian Campbell.
When you’ve played 186 tournaments in your career without a win, perhaps you’re due a lucky break. That’s precisely what happened to American golfer Brian Campbell at the Mexico Open on Sunday, leading to what he calls a “completely life-altering” victory.
Brian Campbell gets lucky break off trees and wins ... He was winless in 186 starts on the Korn Ferry and PGA TOUR combined, earning $1,487,830. His payoff Sunday was $1,260,000.
Brian Campbell took the PGA Tour and golf world by surprise at the 2025 Mexico Open by leaping into contention down the stretch. Who is the relative unknown and where did he come from?