It was only fitting that Brian Campbell returned and gave toast to the tree that helped him win the Mexico Open on Sunday.
Campbell, statistically the shortest driver on Tour, beat Aldrich Potgieter, the Tour's longest, in a two-hole playoff Sunday at VidantaWorld for his first Tour win.
Mexico Open winner Brian Campbell had a very lucky bounce that turned a fan's $40 into almost $11K within hours.
Aldrich Potgieter leads the 2025 Mexico Open by one stroke heading into the final round. A win on Sunday would make Potgieter, 20, the sixth-youngest PGA Tour winner since 1983. Brian Campbell sits one shot back at 19 under,
Brian Campbell's girlfriend burst into tears and rushed to hug the PGA Tour pro after a lucky tree shot helped him win the Mexico Open.
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.
The PGA Tour's Mexico Open at VidantaWorld concludes Sunday, with Aldrich Potgieter leading by one shot over Brian Campbell. Here's a look at tee times and groupings for the final round in Vallarta, Mexico (click here for TV times and stream links).
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.
The PGA Tour money list remained largely unchanged after the Mexico Open, as only three of the top 30 players participated. Brian Campbell's victory propelled him from 165th to 24th on the money list.
Aldrich Potgieter had the lead going into the final round of the Mexico Open, minus the cushion he enjoyed after a sloppy finish Saturday that made him settle for a 4-under 67 and a one-shot advantage over Brian Campbell at Vidanta Vallarta.
The PGA Tour stopped in Mexico on its way from the West Coast swing to the Florida swing and we needed two extra holes to determine the champion of the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta. Ultimately it was Brian Campbell who topped Aldrich Potgieter with a birdie on the second playoff hole to capture his first PGA Tour victory.