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16 Facts About Jhonattan Vegas

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Jhonattan Vegas was born on 19 August 1984 and is a Venezuelan professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and is a two-time Olympian.

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Jhonattan Vegas played college golf at the University of Texas, graduating with a degree in kinesiology.

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Jhonattan Vegas represented Venezuela in the 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Alfredo Adrian.

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Jhonattan Vegas won his first Nationwide Tour event in 2010 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

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Jhonattan Vegas finished the season 7th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card, the first Venezuelan to do so.

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On 23 January 2011, Jhonattan 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.

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The victory is the first by a Venezuelan at a PGA Tour event; Jhonattan Vegas earned entry into the Masters and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.

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Jhonattan Vegas was the first PGA Tour rookie to lead the FedEx Cup standings.

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In July 2012, Jhonattan Vegas was the runner-up finisher at the annual Telus World Skins Game to Paul Casey held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, after having won the 2011 event in Banff, Alberta.

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Jhonattan Vegas started 2013 with three missed cuts in three tournaments.

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Jhonattan Vegas sat out the remainder of the 2013 season after shoulder surgery.

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12.

Jhonattan Vegas attempted to regain his PGA Tour status through the Web.

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Jhonattan Vegas was Venezuela's representative in golf for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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14.

On 30 July 2017 Jhonattan Vegas successfully defended his title at the RBC Canadian Open for his third PGA Tour win.

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Jhonattan Vegas peaked at 35th in the world and in 2017, he became the first player from Venezuela to compete in the Presidents Cup.

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In 2021, Jhonattan Vegas was Venezuela's representative in golf for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he finished 16th.

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