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.
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Whenyou’veplayed186tournamentsinyourcareerwithoutawin,perhapsyou’reduealuckybreak.That’spreciselywhathappenedtoAmericangolferBrianCampbellattheMexicoOpenonSunday,leadingtowhathecallsa“completelylife-altering”victory.
GoingupagainstSouthAfrica’sAldrichPotgieterinasuddendeathplayofftowinthetournament,Campbellskewedhisteeshotonthepar-five18thintothetrees,instantlycausinghishearttosink.
Butthenfateintervened.Ratherthanlandingoutofbounds,hisballmiraculouslybouncedoffthetreesandbackontotherough–anastonishinglifelineforhishopesofwinningofthetournament.
Ifthatwasastrokeofluck,thentherestwaspureskillfromCampbell.Aftersafelyreturningtothefairway,hisapproachshotnestledjustafewfeetfromthehole,allowingtheAmericantolandhisbirdieputtandcloseoutanerve-wrackin
