Brian Campbell played well enough to win the Mexico Open for his first PGA Tour victory. He also needed the break of a lifetime.

It was only fitting that Brian Campbell returned and gave toast to the tree that helped him win the Mexico Open on Sunday.

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 came into the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld having made just 10 cuts in 27 events, with no top-10 finishes. Still, Campbell was matter-of-fact when asked after the third round what a win would mean.

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.

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?

Campbell beats Potgieter on the second playoff hole to win the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld for his first PGA Tour victory. He managed only a 1-under 70 in the final round, but he's now a winner on Tour and will be in the field in two months at the Masters.

Brian Campbell, pictured in 2024 on the Korn Ferry Tour, won for the first time on the PGA Tour. / Logan Newell/The Coloradoan / USA TODAY NETWORK The PGA Tour moved south for its annual stop at the Mexico Open, offering a $7 million purse with $1.26 ...

Moments after making birdie on the second playoff hole at the Mexico Open to defeat South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter, the 31-year-old golfer was joined on the course at Vidanta Vallarta by girlfriend Kelsi McKee, who leaped into his arms in an emotional scene.

Brian Campbell won his first professional golf tournament at the Mexico Open on Sunday. The 31-year-old defeated 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter in a two-hole playoff. The PGA Tour heads to Florida ...

Ludvig Aberg and Brian Campbell don't have much in common except winning on the PGA Tour. Aberg is so good he was top 10 in the world just nine months after leaving college.