Jhonattan Vegas

Venezuela

Jhonattan Vegas (born 19 August 1984) is a Venezuelan professional golfer.

Personal information
Born 19 August 1984 (1984-08-19) (age 27)
Maturín, Venezuela
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Nationality Venezuela
Career
College University of Texas
Turned professional 2008
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Nationwide Tour 1

Vegas was born in Maturín, Venezuela. He played college golf at the University of Texas.Vegas turned professional in 2008 and started playing the Nationwide Tour in 2009. 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. 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. 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; it also assures Vegas entry into the Masters and a PGA Tour card until end of 2013. 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. Vegas is the first PGA Tour rookie to lead the FedEx Cup standings.

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