Gamblers know never to count a bet as a win until the cash hits your account. Always expect the unexpected.

Well, even the most seasoned bettors couldn't have been ready for what was about to happen to Tom Kim on the 18th hole on Friday at Vidanta Vallerta. Our Ryan Herrington broke down the incident, where Kim and Brian Campbell played the wrong ball, so each were assessed a two-stroke penalty. 

The guy who placed the bet broke it all down in a X post below. That's some bad luck!

The tearful new dad called his first victory in 80 starts the “best week of my life.” Unfortunately, emotions are running in the opposite direction now. With his two-year winner's exemption coming to an end, Campos is 168th in the Fall Series and in serious danger of losing his card. Which is why shooting a two-eagle 64 on Friday in the Vidanta Mexico Open was enormous relief, even if he stands T-34 going into the weekend.

“Emotionally, oh, my gosh. One, it's a little weight off my back right now,” said Campos, 38, who has misssed 16 of 23 cuts this season. “I'm in a horrible … I'm pretty far down there. … I only have four tournaments left. Unfortunate to put that much pressure on yourself but I am in that spot right now. I've been there before and things have changed. I'm not quitting, I'm not giving up at no point although it feels pretty off right now.”

As observers, we usually have no idea what truly is going through the mind of a player in Campos’ spot, so to hear him share how difficult it is feels both wrenching and elightening.

“Not having a job for next year right now is very painful. Very, very painful,” he said. “I mean, very depressing to see the way I've been playing golf these last couple years. Like I said, there's still chances. As long as there's chances at tournaments, we can change our life immediately, which I did a couple years ago and I'm hoping to do it again hopefully soon.”

Might we recommend a tee time at Winged Foot, Chicago Golf Club or Oakmont? The American Junior Golf Association’s online auction ends tonight, so this is your last chance to try your luck at major venues.

We’ve only scratched the surface of what’s being offered, and if someone out there wants to spend nearly $10k to take me to the Country Club in Brookline, I wouldn’t be upset.

"Every drive I’ve ever hit, no matter how far, ended with a putt," said Berkshire. "When I rolled a Makefield for the first time, the ball came off the face different—no skid, no hop, just rolling on my line immediately. I’ve spent my career chasing speed. This putter is how I’m going to chase scores."

The four-time World Long Drive Champion, who holds the longest fully verified drive at 588.3 yards, now plays a Makefield VS putter that features a black-gloss KBS CT-Tour Double Bend shaft and a red Garsen Quad Tour grip. Makefield built its name on roll quality, not distance, making this deal one to track going forward. The real test is whether Berkshire’s power game translates to success on the green.

Ben Griffin's first PGA Tour start in more than two months features a new looper. Veteran caddie Jon Yarbrough, who has worked for a number of pros previously including Phil Mickelson, has been brought in to replace Alex Ritthamel, and so far, so good. Griffin opened the VidantaWorld Mexico Open with a seven-under-par 64. After, he had plenty of nice things to say about both caddies.

"Yeah, so incredible run with Alex, previous caddie. Four and a half years, we changed each other's lives," said Griffin, who won all three of his PGA Tour titles during his breakout 2025 campaign with Ritthamel on the bag. "So it was a really tough decision honestly. All respect to Alex. We had a great run and we had so much fun together really. Still friendly. It's just tough out here. Four and a half years and I just felt like the time was right for me to make a switch, and yeah, it's worked out really well. Jon's really good on the greens. He's known as one of the best green readers out here, so having him today from close range was nice to help me kind of reaffirm some of my reads. And then yeah, he's one of the chillest dudes out here, super calm and it's been fun so far having him one day in."