Who's who: Jhonattan Vegas

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Who's who: Jhonattan Vegas

  • Name:

    Jhonattan Vegas
  • Country:

    Venezuela
  • Born:

    Aug 19, 1984 in Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    2008

Roll of Honour

Presidents Cup player (2017). Multiple PGA Tour wins.

Did you know?

Vegas has two Canadian Open wins to his name, and in 2017 became the first player from Venezuela to compete in the Presidents Cup.

Top tournaments won by Jhonattan Vegas

2017
America
267 (-21)
$1,080,000
RBC

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Vegas, Jhonattan

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

$1,080,000

Title sponsor

RBC

Played as the RBC Canadian Open (July 27-30). Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas (Ven) beat Charley Hoffman (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].

2016
America
276 (-12)
$1,062,000
RBC

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Vegas, Jhonattan

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$1,062,000

Title sponsor

RBC

Played as the RBC Canadian Open (July 21-24). Second-placed Jon Rahm (Esp), Martin Laird (Scot) and Dustin Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jhonattan Vegas (Col), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].

2011
America
PGA West (Palmer)
333 (-27)
$900,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Vegas, Jhonattan

Venue

PGA West (Palmer)

Score

333 (-27)

Prize money

$900,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Bob Hope Classic (Jan 19-23). PGA Tour rookie Vegas (Ven) beat Gary Woodland (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Bill Haas (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. Making just his fifth start on the Tour, Vegas became the first Venezuelan to win a PGA Tour event. [Palmer (private) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Nicklaus (private) PGA West; La Quinta CC; SilverRock].

2010
America
270 (-10)
AR$66,000
Visa

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Vegas, Jhonattan

Score

270 (-10)

Prize money

AR$66,000

Title sponsor

Visa

Played as the VISA Abierto de la República (Argentine Open) (Dec 9-12; Tour de las Americas event). Second-placed Andrés Romero (Arg) finished 6 shots behind Vegas (Ven). [Red course, Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

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