PGA Tour winner Rafa Campos has opened up on the 'horrible' position he finds himself in with three events to go this season as he fights to keep his card

Rafa Campos admits he is "tired of playing bad" golf as the one-time PGA Tour winner fights to keep his card.

The Puerto Rican faces an uphill battle to keep his card after a miserable season, making just seven cuts in 23 starts. He will rue a missed opportunity to accrue valuable FedEx Cup Fall points after a promising start at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open before sliding down the leaderboard over the weekend and having to settle for a share of 40th place.

Campos sits at a lowly 169th in the standings as a result, and time is fast running out for him to keep his status at the elite level. He has just three tournaments left to rise into the top 100 and retain his PGA Tour card.

Midway through the tournament in Vallarta, the 38-year-old opened up on his struggles this year and his commitment to fight for his card to the very end.

"I'm tired of playing bad," he said. "Honestly, it's been a very, very tough year. Working extremely hard and just not feeling great on top of the ball.

"I'm in a horrible [position]. I'm pretty far down [the standings]. In order to keep my job again, I have to either win, solo second, or get a couple of good finishes. I only have three tournaments left.

"Unfortunate to put that much pressure on yourself, but I am in that spot right now. I've been there before, and things have changed."

Campos, who claimed his sole PGA Tour victory in Bermuda two years ago, has failed to capitalize on the opportunity and secure his future on the tour, but he says he will not give up without a fight.

"I'm not quitting; I'm not giving up at any point," he said. "Although it feels pretty off right now, golf is weird. When you least expect it, that's when things start clicking, and when you work as hard as you have, although sometimes it just doesn't show up.

"So I'm still believing in the fact that things are going to change and I'm going to really figure it out, but today was a great start for that, so I'm obviously really happy about that.

Campos is in the field for this week's World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal Golf Course in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, as the battle to retain cards reaches its climax.

Billy Horschel, Joel Dahmen and Rasmus Hojgaard are among the notable names in the field who have work to do to secure their status for 2027.