A lucky bounce off some bamboo helped earn golfer Brian Campbell the biggest paycheck of his career – and changed his life
CNNCNN — 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. “I’m pretty sure it hit off bamboo, so I think I need to plant some bamboo sticks in my backyard and pay homage to that.” Having never before tasted victory on the PGA and Korn Ferry Tours – the latter a developmental tour for golfers – Campbell took home $1,260,000 with the win in Mexico. You can never prepare for that.” Now, Campbell says that he’s having to be “a lot more strategic” with his schedule, which even involves taking some tournaments off. And so I think when these things happen, we just need to embrace them and move forward.” Praise be, then, to the thicket of bamboo lining the 18th hole of Mexico’s Vidanta Vallarta golf course.
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