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.

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,

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.

Brian Campbell outlasted Aldrich Potgeiter — with help from a lucky bounce — for his first professional win in 187 tries.

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.

The PGA Tour moved south for its annual stop at the Mexico Open, offering a $7 million purse with $1.26 million to the winner.In a playoff of contrasts featuring the Tour’s biggest hitter in 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter and shortest hitter in 31-year-old 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.

The light-hitting veteran defeated 20-year-old prodigy Aldrich Potgieter in sudden-death playoff at the Mexican Open.

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.