Mexico Open Winner Brian Campbell Increases PGA Tour Career Earnings By 315%

Mexico Open winner Brian Campbell cashed in on the payday of a lifetime this weekend, racking up $1.26 million for his first PGA Tour win. Campbell joined the Tour in 2017 and had only 28 official events under his belt prior to Sunday’s victory but that didn’t stop him from increasing his career earnings by 315.7%. According to official PGA Tour data,  Campbell had earned only $303,115 but that all changed at VidantaWorld.

Campbell Increases PGA Tour Career Earnings By 315%

Campbell played the tournament of his life last weekend, shooting 65 or under from Friday through Sunday to secure his first-ever victory. The 31-year-old, who turned pro in 2015, had never won on the Korn Ferry Tour either, settling for five second-place finishes before breaking through last weekend. 

Despite being a member since 2017, Campbell had participated in more than one tournament just one time, his rookie year on the Tour. That year, Campbell made 20 starts and displayed his potential with two top-25 finishes but he also flashed inconsistency, making the cut just seven times during that season

In 2025, he’s already made four starts and posted two top-25 finishes, including his Mexico Open win, which helped him quadruple his career earnings. 

“It’s what dreams are made of,” Campbell said after winning. “This is why I’ve worked so hard to get back here. It’s a blessing to be here this quickly, but I’m just enjoying the moment and going to continue to do what I’ve been doing this week tomorrow and see where it takes us.”

Campbell Battled Injuries And Nearly Quit Pro Golf

Two years ago, Campbell didn’t even know whether or not he’d be able to play golf ever again. 

“Last year I actually considered… maybe I have to stop playing golf,” Campbell said last summer. “It was a point in my life where it hurt to hit a club. I had conditional status, I was doing Monday qualifiers, and it is scary to think about what you’re going to do next when you’ve only played golf your entire life. In that moment, it was a pretty daunting reality check, ‘Maybe I’m not playing golf next year, what else am I going to do?’”

He dealt with severe pain on his left side that made it hard for him to grip a club, which made it difficult for him to work on his game. What began as a leg injury eventually became a full-body ailment, affecting his neck and thumb.

“When you can’t hold onto the club when you’re trying to swing 100 mph, it doesn’t go so well,” he said.

With this breakthrough win, Campbell is no longer an unknown name on the Tour. His next challenge will be maintaining this high level of play as he enters the heart of the PGA Tour season. If he can continue to post strong finishes, this could be just the beginning of a remarkable career resurgence.