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USA Today
25-02-2025
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Brian Campbell returned to the tree that helped him win the 2025 Mexico Open and gave a toast
Brian Campbell returned to the tree that helped him win the 2025 Mexico Open and gave a toast NBC Sports' Notah Begay III said 'that was the bounce of a career,' so it was only fitting Brian Campbell paid his respects. The 31-year-old earned his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday at the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld thanks to a fortuitous bounce on the second playoff hole. Campbell's tee shot sailed toward the out of bounds lining the right side of the par-5 18th fairway at Vidanta Vallarta, only for his ball to smack a tree, ricochet off the cart path and land in the rough. From there, Campbell laid up to within 100 yards, stuck a wedge inside 4 feet and buried the birdie putt to beat Aldrich Potgieter for a life-changing victory. After the pomp and circumstance that comes with winning a PGA Tour event, Campbell returned with his caddie, girlfriend and others to the tree to give thanks. Over the span of a professional's career, they're bound to get hundreds of bounces not go their way during the course of a tournament. On Sunday, Campbell got a fortunate one, and he capitalized.
USA Today
25-02-2025
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- USA Today
First-time PGA Tour winner takes advantage of 'bounce of a career' to win 2025 Mexico Open
First-time PGA Tour winner takes advantage of 'bounce of a career' to win 2025 Mexico Open Brian Campbell's journey to his first victory on the PGA Tour took so many twists and turns that it was only fitting that he finally caught a good break. Playing the par-5 18th hole at Vidanta Vallarta on Sunday for the third time in the last hour, Campbell benefited from a fortuitous bounce off his tee shot, which peeled right and was headed out of bounds. 'That was the bounce of a career,' NBC's Notah Begay III said. Campbell's ball spit out of the trees, bounced off the cart path and he took advantage. The 31-year-old journeyman sank a 4-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to beat Aldrich Potgieter and win the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld. Asked how he finally made it to the winner's circle, Campbell needed just one word: "Grit." That and a little bit of luck. Campbell had never recorded a top-10 finish in his previous 27 starts on the PGA Tour and was winless in 186 combined starts on the Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. With his tee shot in the playoff in the right rough, he set up a wedge in his wheelhouse and planted it 4 feet from the hole. After Potgieter's birdie effort slid by on the left, Campbell converted for the win. Campbell shot a final-round 1-under 70 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to post 20-under par 264 on a day where no one seemed to want to take home the trophy and winner's check for $1.26 million. 'I thought I was going to throw up at multiple times during the day,' he said. The playoff set up as a matchup of opposites. It was The Prodigy Vs The Journeyman, Power Vs Grit and ended as one of those weeks where the snail hit the tape before the hare. Campbell, a 31-year-old Illini product, had been the Big 10 Player of the Year in 2014 and low amateur at the 2015 U.S. Amateur but had flamed out in his one trip to the PGA Tour in 2017. It took him eight years to get back and he admitted he had nearly given up. 'I almost stopped golfing about two years ago,' said Campbell, who was in danger of flunking out of second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School after making a quadruple-bogey at a par 3. 'Then somehow managed to fight back the next day and shoot a really nice number, got myself back in it enough to get to final stage. That led to last year and I had a really strong last year. It's crazy how quickly things can change.' In 2024, he notched three runner-up finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour last season to finish seventh on the money list and graduate back to the PGA Tour for the first time since the 2017-18 season. Of the chance to do battle with Potgieter in the final threesome on Sunday, Campbell said, 'It's what dreams are made of, this is why I've worked so hard to get back there.' Potgieter is raw and full of promise, which he showed with a course-record 61 on Friday. At age 20 years, 5 months, the South African was attempting to become the sixth-youngest player on Tour to win since the start of the 1983 season. He already holds the distinction of being the youngest winner in the history of the Korn Ferry Tour at 19 years, 4 months and 11 days for his victory at the 2024 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club. When he won the 2022 British Amateur at Royal Lytham and St Annes, he became the second youngest winner in the events 127-year history at the age of 17. Potgieter is the longest driver on the Tour this season while Campbell ranked No. 182. This week, Potgieter only averaged 40 yards longer off the tee. 'It's hard to look at a guy next to you hitting it 60 to 80 yards past you, but you've really just got to stay focused on what you're there to do and do the best you can,' Campbell said. Trusting his strengths, he ranked first in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green, second in SG: Around the Green and fourth in SG: Approach. Both Campbell and Potgieter, who shot a final-round even-par 71, made short birdies at 18 in regulation to edge Isaiah Salinda, who had been the leader in the clubhouse at 19 under after a bogey-free 65. 'To at least give myself a chance was all I wanted to do today. I thought honestly being however many back I was, like seven, I knew it was a long shot,' Salinda said. Potgieter struggled with his short game, making three of his four bogeys on the front nine. He tugged his second shot on the first playoff hole left and was lucky that Campbell missed his first chance for the win. 'I guess I just wanted to keep the party going a little longer but not by design,' Campbell said. Potgieter still said he was proud of his effort. 'Pressure's a big thing. You can't really beat it, you just have to learn and adjust to it next time you're in this position again,' he said. 'Hopefully my time will come soon.' Campbell picked quite the way to earn his first career top-10 finish on Tour. When his winning putt dropped, his girlfriend, Kelsi McKee, dropped to her knees and burst into tears of joy. 'That's exactly how I felt on the inside,' Campbell said. 'Yeah, it's really hard to put it into words. You play so hard, you put your heart out there, you grind not just four days but really all week long we're out here. So to have it culminate like this has just been really special.'
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
These college golfers earned top-20 finishes in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
These college golfers earned top-20 finishes in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Show Caption Hide Caption Josele Ballester talks about PGA Tour University at 2025 Mexico Open Arizona State senior Josele Ballester talked about PGA Tour University ahead of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld. Josele Ballester and Justin Hastings each had a week to remember at the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld. The duo are among college golf's best, and they got to tee it up in Vidanta Vallarta. Ballester is the 2024 U.S. Amateur champion and Hastings captured the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship earlier this year. They each received a sponsor exemption in the Mexico Open, where they were among the best in a field full of professionals. Hastings, a senior at San Diego State, finished at 13-under 271 for the week, good for a T-13 finish. Ballester, a senior at Arizona State, was a shot behind at 12 under, with a stellar round of 6-under 65 in the final round moving him 28 spots up the leaderboard Sunday. This was Hastings' second PGA Tour start, his first being a missed cut in Puerto Rico last March. For Ballester, it's his first made cut in his third start. He missed the cut in the WM Phoenix Open earlier this month. The duo have probably got used to seeing each other's name recently, but for good reasons. First, they're two of the five amateurs set to tee it up in April at the 2025 Masters. Second, they are both in the PGA Tour University rankings for the Class of 2025, with Ballester in fourth and Hastings in 15th. It's the tightest race for a PGA Tour card yet, and their top-20 finishes in Mexico are bound to push them up the standings as the time to earn points continues to tick down.
USA Today
25-02-2025
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- USA Today
2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player
2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player Show Caption Hide Caption Mexico Open 2025 Blades Brown relieved to make weekend Blades Brown, a 17-year-old PGA Tour pro, made the cut at the 2025 Mexico Open, his first made cut as a pro. What a way to win your first PGA Tour event, Brian Campbell. The 31-year-old won the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Sunday, topping Aldrich Potgieter on the second playoff hole with a birdie. Campbell shot 1-under 70 on Sunday to get into the playoff, and after a lucky bounce on his tee shot on the second playoff hole, bounced back to get a breakthrough win. With the win, Campbell earned $1.26 million. His career PGA Tour winnings before Sunday was $303,115. Here's the breakdown of how much money each player earned at the 2025 Mexico Open. Mexico Open 2025 prize money payouts
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Sunday final round tee times, how to watch
2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Sunday final round tee times, how to watch We're down to the final 18 holes in Mexico. The 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld had a field of 132 but after the 36-hole cut came in a 4 under, about half the field said their goodbyes the coastal resort. Aldrich Potgieter, 20, saw his four-shot lead diminish to one, but he's still in the final group on a Sunday. By virtue of a third-round 64, Brian Campbell is a stroke behind. An amateur, Justin Hastings, is in the top 10 heading into the final round in just his second Tour event. The purse at the Mexico Open is $7 million, with $1.26 million going to the winner. Here's what you need to know about the final-round tee times and viewing options for the final round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld (all times ET). Tee No. 1 10:35 AM : Rasmus Hojgaard, Ben Martin, Kris Ventura : Rasmus Hojgaard, Ben Martin, Kris Ventura 10:46 AM : Sami Valimaki, Ricky Castillo, Andrew Putnam : Sami Valimaki, Ricky Castillo, Andrew Putnam 10:57 AM : Henrik Norlander, Thorbjorn Olesen, Jeremy Paul : Henrik Norlander, Thorbjorn Olesen, Jeremy Paul 11:08 AM : Ryan Gerard, Erik van Rooyen, Quade Cummins : Ryan Gerard, Erik van Rooyen, Quade Cummins 11:19 AM : Greyson Sigg, Aaron Baddeley, Hayden Springer : Greyson Sigg, Aaron Baddeley, Hayden Springer 11:30 AM : Taylor Montgomery, Blades Brown, Joe Highsmith : Taylor Montgomery, Blades Brown, Joe Highsmith 11:41 AM : Chandler Phillips, John Pak, Noah Goodwin : Chandler Phillips, John Pak, Noah Goodwin 11:52 AM : Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia, Michael Kim : Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia, Michael Kim 12:03 PM : Ryo Hisatsune, Steven Fisk, Kevin Roy : Ryo Hisatsune, Steven Fisk, Kevin Roy 12:14 PM : Patrick Rodgers, Joel Dahmen, Nicolai Højgaard : Patrick Rodgers, Joel Dahmen, Nicolai Højgaard 12:25 PM : Alejandro Tosti, Isaiah Salinda, Justin Hastings : Alejandro Tosti, Isaiah Salinda, Justin Hastings 12:36 PM : Alex Smalley, Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin : Alex Smalley, Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin 12:47 PM: Aldrich Potgieter, Brian Campbell, Stephan Jaeger Tee No. 10: 10:35 AM : Francesco Molinari, Chan Kim, Jesper Svensson : Francesco Molinari, Chan Kim, Jesper Svensson 10:46 AM : Taylor Moore, Danny Walker, Rafael Campos : Taylor Moore, Danny Walker, Rafael Campos 10:57 AM : Takumi Kanaya, Niklas Norgaard, Jose Luis Ballester Barrio : Takumi Kanaya, Niklas Norgaard, Jose Luis Ballester Barrio 11:08 AM : Sam Ryder, Lanto Griffin, Jake Knapp : Sam Ryder, Lanto Griffin, Jake Knapp 11:19 AM : Matteo Manassero, Max McGreevy, Jacob Bridgeman : Matteo Manassero, Max McGreevy, Jacob Bridgeman 11:30 AM : Frankie Capan III, Thriston Lawrence, Victor Perez : Frankie Capan III, Thriston Lawrence, Victor Perez 11:41 AM : Adam Svensson, Chad Ramey, Ben Kohles : Adam Svensson, Chad Ramey, Ben Kohles 11:52 AM : Kevin Yu, Peter Malnati, Vincent Norrman : Kevin Yu, Peter Malnati, Vincent Norrman 12:03 PM : Emiliano Grillo, Mason Andersen, Matt McCarty : Emiliano Grillo, Mason Andersen, Matt McCarty 12:14 PM : Jonathan Byrd, David Lipsky, Santiago de la Fuente : Jonathan Byrd, David Lipsky, Santiago de la Fuente 12:25 PM : Scott Piercy, Antoine Rozner, Fred Biondi : Scott Piercy, Antoine Rozner, Fred Biondi 12:36 PM : Riley Lewis, C.T. Pan, Thomas Rosenmueller : Riley Lewis, C.T. Pan, Thomas Rosenmueller 12:47 PM: Karl Vilips, Harry Higgs How to watch the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld The eighth event on the PGA Tour's 2025 schedule will be carried live on TV by Golf Channel (which you can watch for free on Fubo) for early weekend coverage. NBC, broadcasting the PGA Tour for the first time in 2025, will have live coverage of the third and final rounds. There is streaming on ESPN+ as well as the NBC sports app. Sunday, Feb. 16 Final round 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, ESPN+ 1-3 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 1-6 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app 1-6 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 3-6 p.m. ET, NBC We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Golfweek operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
