3M Open: Jhonattan Vegas grinds out victory to finish his drought

Jhonattan Vegas prevailed at TPC Twin Cities to win the 3M Open by one shot over PGA Tour rookie Max Greyserman.

On Sunday afternoon, Vegas shot a 1-under 70 to put up a 17-under general rating. This victory marks Vegas’ fourth profession PGA Tour title and his first since he gained the 2017 RBC Canadian Open.

Greyserman put the strain on after he fired off an 8-under 63.

Matt Kuchar and Maverick McNealy challenged the Venezuelan all through the day. However, the previous Georgia Tech golfer couldn’t make a putt down the stretch, and McNealy dropped a shot at 15.

At one level within the spherical, it appeared a five-way playoff may happen, however Vegas made a birdie when he wanted it most to carry off the others.

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The 40-year-old PGA Tour veteran has overcome a lot since that 2017 victory. From accidents and numerous surgical procedures, getting again on prime was large for him.

“It’s always a great feeling,” Vegas stated to Amanda Balionis on CBS Sports. “Every win is special—especially coming back from two surgeries. It was a hard day for me. I did not feel 100 percent. It also makes a win super special having my little one out here. I haven’t had a win with the little one, so this is for him, too.”

On Sunday, the digicam caught him shaking his wrist just a few instances. Even although he didn’t really feel one hundred pc, Vegas discovered a option to get the job executed.

“You got to get the body ready to play 72 holes,” he stated. “Today, it wasn’t there, and I knew it from the first hole. I stayed calm, and I knew that I was playing good golf. I had to dig deep, and luckily, I came out with a win.”

Vegas recorded 4 birdies and three bogeys in his ultimate 18 holes. It was sufficient to get the job executed.

With this victory’s 500 factors, he went from No. 149 within the FedEx Cup standings to No. 66. The Top 70 get into the primary playoff occasion, the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

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