Rafael Campos lines up a putt during the final round of the Bermuda Championship.
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Rafael Campos was chasing his first PGA Tour win this week in Bermuda, but it’s hardly the biggest “first” in his life this week.
Campos’ wife gave birth to the couple’s first child on Monday, a beautiful and healthy baby girl, and as a result, Campos barely made it to the island in time for his 12:58 p.m. local Round 1 tee time on Thursday at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
“I think really everything has changed this week not because I’m playing well, it’s just I had a daughter on Monday and it doesn’t matter if I play bad, they don’t care,” Campos said Saturday night. “You know, my wife doesn’t care, my daughter won’t care.
“So at the end of the day if I end up losing my job, I lost my job and I’ve got a beautiful daughter and beautiful wife back home just waiting for me to hopefully give ’em a hug.”
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.