Novak wins first individual PGA Tour title by five shots in Mexico

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Andrew Novak claimed his first individual PGA Tour title on Sunday, winning the VidantaWorld Mexico Open by five shots after closing with a two-under-par 69 at Vidanta Vallarta.

The 31-year-old American finished on 25-under 259, ahead of Steven Fisk and Norway’s Kristoffer Ventura, who shared second on 20 under. Both runners-up shot final rounds of 63, but could not erase the advantage Novak had built over the previous two days.

It was Novak’s second PGA Tour victory overall. His first came alongside Ben Griffin at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2025, making the Mexico success his breakthrough in an individual event.

Rounds of 61 and 62 on Friday and Saturday had taken Novak to 23 under and established a six-shot lead over France’s Matthieu Pavon going into the final round. That cushion allowed him to begin cautiously, making seven consecutive pars before his first birdie at the eighth.

A bogey at the 10th reduced the advantage to three as Fisk, Ventura and Doug Ghim applied pressure. Novak responded with three successive birdies from the 12th, including a long putt at the 14th that restored control of the tournament.

He remained six clear after that burst, before a bogey at the 17th trimmed the margin. A par at the last completed the victory, while Ghim’s double-bogey on the finishing hole dropped him into a tie for sixth on 18 under.

Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes and Griffin finished joint fourth on 19 under. Pavon, who began the day as Novak’s closest challenger, ended in a share of 11th after a final-round 71.

Sources

• PGA Tour: official completed Mexico Open leaderboard and round scores
• Golf Channel: Novak wins his first individual PGA Tour title
• Golf Monthly: Novak completes a five-shot Mexico Open victory (2026-11-01)