Name: Mexico Open at Vidanta preview
Uploaded: 2023-04-25T20:39:36.286Z
Duration: 81 s
Description: Jon Rahm enters the 2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta as the hottest player in the world after his fourth PGA TOUR win of the year at the Masters Tournament. Rahm will look to defend his title in Mexico in 2023.

After shooting a final-round, 4-under 67 to win by one shot at the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland discusses the up-and-down confidence in his swing changes, winning his seventh PGA TOUR title, persevering through what he believes hasn’t been his best stuff and what this win means going forward in 2025.

Viktor Hovland news conference after winning Valspar

After looping for 2025 Valspar Championship winner Viktor Hovland, caddie Shay Knight discusses Hovland’s patience throughout the last year and a half with swing changes, playing a course he likes, growing confidence in his changes to his swing, prep work and pulling through to win for the first time since the 2023 TOUR Championship.

Viktor Hovland’s caddie Shay Knight interview after Round 4 at Valspar

After shooting a 5-under 66 to get to 10-under overall, but lose by one to Viktor Hovland at the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas talks about expectations after making the cut on Friday, battling the first 15 holes of Sunday, having as much as a three-shot lead and a tough finishing stretch to finish runner up.

Justin Thomas interview after Round 4 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland earned his seventh PGA TOUR victory after shooting a 4-under 67 to get to 11-under overall. Birdieing two of his final three holes, Hovland overtook Justin Thomas by one shot to claim the title.

Viktor Hovland closes strong to capture PGA TOUR win No. 7 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland hits his approach at the par-4 16th hole to 5 feet, setting up a crucial birdie.


Viktor Hovland’s pivotal birdie on 70th hole is the Shot of the Day

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland shoots a 4-under 67 to get to 11-under after 72 holes, winning his seventh PGA TOUR title by one shot over Justin Thomas.

Viktor Hovland’s Round 4 highlights from Valspar

After shooting 4-under 67 to win his seventh PGA TOUR title in the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland talks about earning the win without his best stuff, the mental and physical hurdles he’s endured since his previous win at the 2023 TOUR Championship, missing his previous three cuts and letting the emotions sink in after finding his way back into the winner’s circle.

Viktor Hovland interview after Round 4 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland birdies the par-4 16th and par-3 17th holes to take a two-shot lead into the 72nd hole. Hovland proceeds to bogey the par-4 18th, which still manages to earn him a one-shot victory over Justin Thomas, his seventh PGA TOUR title. 

Viktor Hovland birdies two of last three holes to pave way to victory at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jacob Bridgeman makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Jacob Bridgeman makes birdie on No. 17 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Viktor Hovland makes birdie on No. 17 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas misses the par-4 16th fairway left into the trees. Forced to then punch out, Thomas pushes his third shot right into the greenside bunker. He then makes an up-and-down bogey to drop back to a tie for the lead at 11-under overall.

Justin Thomas’ costly drive leads to bogey at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Viktor Hovland makes birdie on No. 16 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jacob Bridgeman makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Jacob Bridgeman makes birdie on No. 15 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Davis Riley makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Davis Riley throws dart from first cut and birdies at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ryo Hisatsune makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Ryo Hisatsune skips second close and birdies at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Justin Thomas hits tee shot pin-high and drains 17-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Viktor Hovland makes birdie on No. 14 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Justin Thomas makes birdie on No. 14 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kevin Yu makes eagle on the par-5 14th hole.

Kevin Yu makes 6-foot eagle putt at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Joe Highsmith makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Joe Highsmith's tee shot sets up birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Nico Echavarria makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Nico Echavarria makes birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Lucas Glover makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Lucas Glover's closing wedge approach and birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Justin Thomas positions his approach below hole and birdies at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jordan Spieth makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Jordan Spieth sinks a 35-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Viktor Hovland makes birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jacob Bridgeman makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Jacob Bridgeman controls the distance and makes birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Corey Conners makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Corey Conners' pin-high tee shot sets up birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Justin Thomas makes birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Corey Conners makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Corey Conners sinks a 43-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Billy Horschel makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Billy Horschel swings in right-to-left birdie putt from 19 feet at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Davis Riley makes eagle on the par-5 11th hole.

Davis Riley chips in for eagle at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, J.T. Poston makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

J.T. Poston hits tight tee shot to set up birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jordan Spieth makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Jordan Spieth nearly aces No. 15 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Bud Cauley plugs his second shot at the par-4 16th hole into the greenside bunker. Cauley duffs his third shot back into the rough, then holes out the 20-foot chip for par to remain 8-under for the tournament and tied for the lead.

Bud Cauley salvages par after bad bunker break at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ryo Hisatsune makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Ryo Hisatsune's nice pitch from rough yields birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Tommy Fleetwood makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Tommy Fleetwood drains 21-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Lucas Glover makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Lucas Glover sinks a 23-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Billy Horschel makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Billy Horschel holes 15-footer for birdie from off the green at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jacob Bridgeman makes a 23-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Jacob Bridgeman sinks a 23-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Matt McCarty makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Matt McCarty kicks tee shot off edge of green and birdies at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Byeong Hun An makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 12 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ryo Hisatsune makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Ryo Hisatsune chips in birdie from 29-feet at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Corey Conners makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Corey Conners makes birdie on No. 12 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jacob Bridgeman makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Jacob Bridgeman buries birdie putt from the rough at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sam Ryder's tee shot below the hole yields birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ricky Castillo makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Ricky Castillo's nice approach sets up birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Justin Thomas dials in second and birdies at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ryo Hisatsune makes an 11-foot birdie putt on the par-4 7th hole.

Ryo Hisatsune makes an 11-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Billy Horschel makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Billy Horschel darts second shot and makes birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Nico Echavarria makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Nico Echavarria's tee shot yields birdie at Valspar

Jon Rahm enters the 2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta as the hottest player in the world after his fourth PGA TOUR win of the year at the Masters Tournament. Rahm will look to defend his title in Mexico in 2023.