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VIDANTAWORLD MEXICO OPEN
➡️ Andrew Novak secured his first individual PGA Tour victory and second title overall with a five-stroke win at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open. The 31-year-old closed with a 2-under 69 to finish at 25-under 259, setting a tournament 72-hole scoring record. Novak led wire-to-wire after the second round and earned the largest margin of victory in the tournament's history.
➡️ Novak dominated on the greens after entering the tournament ranked 158th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting. He led the field in the category and paced all golfers with 456 feet of putts made. Novak converted 53 of 58 putts inside 10 feet, including a perfect 37 of 37 across the opening three rounds.
➡️ Steven Fisk and Kristoffer Ventura tied for second place at 20-under 264 after both shot final-round 63s. Fisk matched his career-low 18-hole score on tour to collect his second top-20 finish in three starts, jumping from No. 70 to No. 54 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings. Ventura matched his career-best tour finish and climbed from No. 108 to No. 76.
➡️ Defending champion Brian Campbell fired a bogey-free 66 in the final round to finish tied for sixth at 18-under 266, earning his top PGA Tour result of the season. Doug Ghim joined Campbell at 18 under despite playing his final five holes in 3 over. The finish marked Ghim's sixth consecutive top-20 showing and moved him from 93rd to 55th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings.
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➡️ Andrew Novak sails to a 5-shot win in the Mexico Open for first individual PGA Tour title
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