Jhonattan Vegas
| Jhonattan Vegas | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 August 1984 Maturín, Venezuela |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Nationality |
 Venezuela |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T51: 2011 |
Jhonattan Vegas (born 19 August 1984) is a Venezuelan professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Vegas was born in Maturín, Venezuela. He played college golf at the University of Texas.[1] Vegas turned professional in 2008 and started playing the Nationwide Tour in 2009.
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.[1] 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.[2] 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;[3] 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.[4]
Vegas started 2013 with three missed cuts in three tournaments. He sat out the remainder of the 2013 season after shoulder surgery.[5] Vegas attempted to regain his PGA Tour status through the Web.com Tour Finals, but fell short and will play the 2013-14 season on a Medical Extension.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jan 2011 | Bob Hope Classic | −27 (64-67-67-66-69=333) | Playoff |  Bill Haas, Gary Woodland |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Bob Hope Classic | Bill Haas, Gary Woodland |
Won with par on the second extra hole Haas eliminated with birdie on first hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
- 2010 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
Tour de las Américas wins (1)
- 2010 Abierto de la República
Other wins
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T51 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Venezuela): 2002
Professional
- World Cup (representing Venezuela): 2009
See also
- 2010 Nationwide Tour graduates
- Golf in Venezuela
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Former Longhorn rallies from six-stroke deficit to record first career Nationwide Tour victory
- ↑ "Jhonattan Vegas gives Venezuela first big golf win". BBC Sport. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ↑ Jhonattan Vegas wins Hope Classic in playoff
- ↑ "Paul Casey beats Jhonattan Vegas in skins game shootout". CBC Sports. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Vegas has surgery on left shoulder". PGA Tour. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
External links
- Jhonattan Vegas at the PGA Tour official site
- Jhonattan Vegas at the Official World Golf Ranking official site