Jhonattan Vegas

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Jhonattan Vegas
Personal information
Full nameJhonattan Luis Vegas
Born (1984-08-19) 19 August 1984 (age 39)
Maturín, Venezuela
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Residence Houston, Texas
Career
College University of Texas
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins6
Highest ranking 35 (27 August 2017) [1]
(as of 28 January 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T38: 2018
PGA Championship T22: 2016
U.S. Open T41: 2018
The Open Championship CUT: 2017, 2018

Jhonattan Luis Vegas (born 19 August 1984) is a Venezuelan professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and is a two-time Olympian.

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Vegas was born in Maturín, Venezuela. He played college golf at the University of Texas, [2] graduating with a degree in kinesiology. [3] Vegas turned professional in 2008, started playing the Nationwide Tour in 2009 and moved up to the PGA Tour in 2011.

Professional career

Vegas represented Venezuela in the 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Alfredo Adrian. They finished tied for 12th place.

Vegas won his first Nationwide Tour event in 2010 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. [2] He finished the season 7th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card, the first Venezuelan to do so.

On 23 January 2011, Vegas won his first PGA Tour event, the Bob Hope Classic, after defeating Tour veteran Bill Haas and Gary Woodland in a sudden death playoff. [4] It was Vegas' fifth overall start on the PGA Tour and the second as a member of the tour. The victory is the first by a Venezuelan at a PGA Tour event; [5] Vegas earned entry into the Masters and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour. In his next start he finished in a tie for 3rd at the Farmers Insurance Open, holding a share of the lead on the back nine and moved to a career OWGR high of 69th. Vegas was the first PGA Tour rookie to lead the FedEx Cup standings.

In July 2012, Vegas was the runner-up finisher at the annual Telus World Skins Game to Paul Casey held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, after having won the 2011 event in Banff, Alberta. [6]

Vegas started 2013 with three missed cuts in three tournaments. He sat out the remainder of the 2013 season after shoulder surgery. [7] Vegas attempted to regain his PGA Tour status through the Web.com Tour Finals, but fell short and started the 2013–14 season on a Medical Extension. He satisfied his medical extension with a T3 finish at the John Deere Classic.

Vegas finished the 2014–15 season 153rd in the FedEx Cup and just outside the top 25 in the Web.com Tour Finals, limiting him to past champion status for the 2015–16 PGA Tour season. After some near-wins and collapses during the season, he earned his second career PGA Tour win at the RBC Canadian Open, regaining full Tour privileges through the 2017–18 season. He was also Venezuela's representative in golf for the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 30 July 2017 Vegas successfully defended his title at the RBC Canadian Open for his third PGA Tour win. The win also moved him to a career-high 48th in the OWGR.

Vegas peaked at 35th in the world and in 2017, he became the first player from Venezuela to compete in the Presidents Cup. In 2021, Vegas was Venezuela's representative in golf for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he finished 16th.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
123 Jan 2011 Bob Hope Classic 64-67-67-66-69=333−27Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bill Haas, Flag of the United States.svg Gary Woodland
224 Jul 2016 RBC Canadian Open 73-69-70-64=276−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson, Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Laird,
Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm
330 Jul 2017 RBC Canadian Open (2)66-69-67-65=267−21Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Charley Hoffman

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2011 Bob Hope Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bill Haas, Flag of the United States.svg Gary Woodland Won with par on second extra hole
Haas eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 2017 RBC Canadian Open Flag of the United States.svg Charley Hoffman Won with birdie on first extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
18 Aug 2010 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open 65-68-67-64=264−201 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Roberto Castro

Tour de las Américas wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
112 Dec 2010 Abierto Visa de la República 168-66-65-71=270−106 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Romero

1Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
125 Jul 2011 Telus World Skins Game $140,000$15,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Glover

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament CUTCUTT38
U.S. Open CUTT41
The Open Championship CUTCUT
PGA Championship T51T22CUTT59
Tournament2019202020212022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUTCUT
U.S. Open CUTT57
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000031
PGA Championship 00000163
U.S. Open 00000042
The Open Championship 00000020
Totals000001156

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
The Players Championship CUTT7T42T57CUTT41T3CT61CUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

Tournament20112012201320142015201620172018
Championship T31T38T20
Match Play T17T52
Invitational T66T17T53
Champions 10T45T20
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 34 2017 Ending 27 Aug 2017" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Former Longhorn rallies from six-stroke deficit to record first career Nationwide Tour victory
  3. ↑ Dorman, Larry (1 February 2011). "The Venezuelan Golfer Jhonattan Vegas Gains Notice". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jhonattan Vegas gives Venezuela first big golf win". BBC Sport. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  5. ↑ Jhonattan Vegas wins Hope Classic in playoff
  6. ↑ "Paul Casey beats Jhonattan Vegas in skins game shootout". CBC Sports. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Vegas has surgery on left shoulder". PGA Tour. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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