Tom Kim, Brian Campbell penalized for hitting wrong balls in bunker
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 8:34 PM
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
During the second round of the VidantaWorld Mexico Open on October 30, Tom Kim and Brian Campbell faced a penalty after both hit into the same bunker and struck each other's ball. Each incurred a two-stroke penalty for playing the wrong ball, as per the U.S. Golf Association's Rules of Golf. Kim scored a 3-under 68 to total 7-under, while Campbell also recorded a 3-under 68, sharing a similar total. Despite the blunder, both players are well positioned to make the cut. This marks Campbell's return after a long absence from competition, while Kim competed following a significant victory at the Asian Games earlier this month.
- •Tom Kim and Brian Campbell hit each other's ball in a bunker.
- •Both incurred a two-stroke penalty under golf rules.
- •Kim and Campbell both shot 3-under 68 in Round 2.
- •They each have a total score of 7-under at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open.
- •Campbell returns to competition after missing multiple cuts.
- 8:34 PMYahoo Sports — Tom Kim, Brian Campbell penalized after hitting each other's ball in same bunker
"There was an unusual rules of golf situation during Friday's Round 2 of the VidantaWorld Mexico Open.
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