Jhonattan Vegas birdies No. 18 to win 3M Open
Jhonattan Vegas came up clutch at the 3M Open in Minnesota on Sunday, two-putting for birdie on the final hole to win the tournament by a single stroke over Max Greyserman.
Vegas nearly drained an eagle from almost 100 feet out.
Two putts for the win.@JhonattanVegas gives it a run from 99 feet. pic.twitter.com/gv0C1j4TDf
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 28, 2024
The Venezuelan then made no mistake on the three-foot tap-in to clinch the victory.
A champion on TOUR once again 🏆@JhonattanVegas earns the W @3MOpen! pic.twitter.com/o1eGFbHhih
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 28, 2024
Vegas, who'll turn 40 on Aug. 19, claimed his fourth PGA TOUR title and his first since he repeated as the Canadian Open champion in 2017. He earned his first victory at the Bob Hope Classic in 2011.
Greyserman carded an 8-under 63 in the final round Sunday. The 29-year-old American rookie was the leader in the clubhouse when he completed his round, but Vegas birdied No. 15, parred the next two holes, and then birdied 18 for the win.
On Saturday, Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes to take a one-shot lead over Matt Kuchar into the final round. Kuchar was even on Sunday and finished two shots back of Vegas in a tie for third with Maverick McNealy.
Taylor Pendrith led the event after two rounds. The Canadian fired a 73 on Saturday but rebounded with a final-round 67 to finish fifth.
Jacob Bridgeman and Mackenzie Hughes both fizzled out after sitting first and second, respectively, following Round 1. The American and the Canadian finished tied for 19th at 10-under.