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A birdie putt on the final hole of the 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota gave Vegas his first victory on the tour since back in 2017. Vegas finished at -17, one stroke clear of Max Greyserman at 16 under par.
AUSTIN (KXAN) - A former Texas golf standout won a PGA Tour event Sunday, but it wasn't Scottie Scheffler or Jordan Spieth. It was the slightly lesser-known Jhonattan Vegas.
A birdie putt on the final hole of the 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota gave Vegas his first victory on the tour since 2017. Vegas finished at 17-under, one stroke clear of Max Greyserman.
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Vegas played golf in Austin for the Longhorns from 2004-07. With the win, he collected an enviable sum of just under $1.5 million.
The victory for Vegas was the fourth of his career on the PGA Tour and first since the 2017 Canadian Open. The win moves the Texas Ex into the top 70 in FedEx Cup Standings and into position for the quickly approaching PGA Tour playoffs.
There is no tournament next weekend with Olympic golf underway, but the tour picks back up with the Wyndham Championship from August 8-11 in Greensboro, North Carolina.