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| Meet Jhonattan Vegas - Winner of the RBC Canadian Open |
After a disappointing loss at the Barbasol in Alabama last week while setting a course record and tying for 4th, Jhonattan Vegas roared back at Glen Abbey with a 12-under to win the tournament.
Vegas shot birdies on the three holes of the final round for an 8-under 64 and 1-stroke victory.
[Jhonny] Vegas got his ticket to the PGA Championship this week, captured a memorable trophy and earned $1,062,000, his portion of the RBC purse. This was his second PGA Tour career victory that also rewarded him with a two-year tour exemption and a spot in the Masters next year.
Said Vegas, "That's the fortunate breaks that sometimes you need to be a champion on the PGA Tour. It's a great feeling. I mean, last week, I had a 6-shot lead going into the weekend and lost by 3. I was 5 back starting today and won by 1. It's a crazy sport. You've just got to keep your head down and play hard."
Continued Vegas, "Starting the round, I knew that if I could get to 12 under, literally that's the number I had in my mind . . . I didn't know that it was going to be enough, obviously, to win by 1, but I knew it was going to give me a good chance. I had a long talk with my parents."
Concluded Vegas, "I had a long talk with my golf teachers about what was missing, what was the missing component of the formula to win. Obviously, we had a long talk, a lot of things came out. Came this week with a completely different approach about things, and obviously, it worked out.''
Vegas' father occasionally accompanies him at events.
Defending champion, Jason Day, had a 67 to tie for 14th at 7-under.
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