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Vallarta, Mexico — VidantaWorld Vallarta
Explore the VidantaWorld Mexico Open story, the PGA TOUR's Mexico stop, Vidanta Vallarta course notes, and the tournament's FedExCup Fall identity.
View HistoryFollow the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open preview as the FedExCup Fall event returns to VidantaWorld Vallarta with Brian Campbell as defending champion.
Event PreviewDetailed look at VidantaWorld Vallarta, where paspalum turf, seven lakes, 49 bunkers, resort scoring, and approach control shape the Mexico test.
Vidanta Vallarta Course OverviewDates: October 29-November 1, 2026
Location: Vallarta, Mexico
Format: 72-hole stroke play / FedExCup Fall event
Defending Champion: Brian Campbell
Field: PGA TOUR FedExCup Fall field
Purse: $6 million
The VidantaWorld Mexico Open is a PGA TOUR FedExCup Fall event at VidantaWorld Vallarta in Vallarta, Mexico, with Mexico storylines, resort-course strategy, late-season status pressure, and Vidanta leaderboard movement in play.
Andrew Novak matched the Vidanta Vallarta course record with a 10-under 61 to reach 14-under 128 and take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open. Five players share second place at 11 under, with another four tied for seventh at 10 under heading into the weekend.
CaddyBytes 🏆 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open Round 2 Recap: Novak started Friday five shots off the lead after an opening 67, then surged to the top with an eagle on the reachable par-4 13th and birdies on three of his final four holes. He drove the 13th green and converted from 12 feet for eagle, birdied the 15th during a pivotal two-shot swing, and finished by rolling in a 20-foot birdie at the 18th to complete the course-record-tying 61.
The chase group is tightly packed at 11 under. Twenty-year-old amateur Kihei Akina shot 64, Matthieu Pavon posted a 66, and Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Ben Griffin each added 67s. First-round runner-up Kensei Hirata followed his opening 63 with a 68 to join the five-way tie for second, three strokes behind Novak.
Mackenzie Hughes and Max Greyserman carded matching 67s to reach 10 under, while Gordon Sargent climbed into that group with a 65 and Marco Penge posted a 68. Sargent capped his round with a birdie at the 18th, keeping all four players within four strokes of the lead.
Other second-round highlights included John Daly II eagling the drivable par-4 13th for the second consecutive day and Pierceson Coody making three straight birdies from Nos. 13 through 15. The 36-hole cut settled at 4-under 138, leaving a low-scoring field to chase Novak over the final two rounds at Vidanta Vallarta.
Andrew Novak leads by three strokes after tying the course record with a 10-under 61. All players occupying the Top 10 positions after 36 holes are included below.
| Position | Player | Score | R1 | R2 | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Novak | -14 | 67 | 61 | Leader |
| T2 | Kihei Akina (a) | -11 | 67 | 64 | 3 shots |
| T2 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | -11 | 64 | 67 | 3 shots |
| T2 | Ben Griffin | -11 | 64 | 67 | 3 shots |
| T2 | Kensei Hirata | -11 | 63 | 68 | 3 shots |
| T2 | Matthieu Pavon | -11 | 65 | 66 | 3 shots |
| T7 | Max Greyserman | -10 | 65 | 67 | 4 shots |
| T7 | Mackenzie Hughes | -10 | 65 | 67 | 4 shots |
| T7 | Marco Penge | -10 | 64 | 68 | 4 shots |
| T7 | Gordon Sargent | -10 | 67 | 65 | 4 shots |
Leaderboard note: Top 10 positions and ties shown from the completed Round 2 leaderboard.
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