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The field for the PGA Tour's Mexico Open may not have been the toughest thus far in the 2025 season, but that takes nothing away from Brian Campbell's gritty playoff victory over Aldrich Potgieter Sunday. Campbell, 31, entered the final round just a shot behind Potgieter and given that his previous best finish on Tour was a T12 at the 2017 John Deere Classic, Campbell appeared to be a long shot. His final-round 70 forced the playoff, which he won on the second playoff hole — thanks in part to a shot that ricocheted off a tree. The win came in Campbell's 28th start. "To be in this position is just so unreal. I can't believe it, really."
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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In advance of the Academy Awards on March 2, The First Call readers select their nominees if there was a Best All-Time Golf Movie category.
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The 2024 tour season heads to the Northeast and Northwest.
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> Brian Campbell cashes in on a big break and wins Mexico Open for first PGA Tour title
[Associated Press | Read]
> Angel Yin wins the LPGA Thailand tournament for her second career title
[Associated Press | Read]
> Jacques Kruyswijk cards final-round 67 to win the Kenya Open
[Associated Press | Read]
> Respected golf figure Roger Watson, who once bested Sam Snead, has died at 81
[Chip Alexander | The News & Observer | Read]
"Land is the secure ground of home, the sea is like life, the outside, the unknown."
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Comedian Bill Murray's recent top-10 list on SNL's 50th reunion show prompts Gary Van Sickle to create his own list of Top 10 Things That Moved The Needle last week.
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PODCASTS
COOKIE JAR GOLF
Discovering James Braid: Part 3
Guest: Philip Truett, Walton Heath Golf Club member and historian
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Half Moon Jamaica: A slice of paradise
Guest: Kevyn Cunningham, director of golf, Half Moon Jamaica
[Listen | More "Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori" episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
How Dormie Workshop tells stories through leather headcovers
Guest: Todd Bishop, co-founder
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
The year ahead in the golf industry
Guests: Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein of Sports and Leisure Research Group
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
VIDEOS
UP RIVER FILM COMPANY
The Land as It Lies: Gamble Sands
Ever wonder what playing golf on Mars would be like? Then Gamble Sands might be a good place to start.
[Watch | More videos from Up River Film Company]
THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
Creating an impactful foundation
Rob Ohno, Annika Foundation CEO and president, joins host Mo Gesualdi to discuss how the foundation is inspiring, empower youth golfers
[Watch | More "The Coach Mo Golf Show" episodes]
JUNE
24-25: NGCOA Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, Monterey, California
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