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Montreal - Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas
started fast and finished strong Sunday to seize a one-shot victory in the US
PGA Tour's Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club near Toronto on Sunday.
Vegas's eight-under par 64 included plenty
of fireworks, starting with five straight birdies from the second through the
sixth holes.
He capped his round with a burst of three
straight birdies, carding nine overall with one bogey for a 12-under par total of
276.
"I knew I had to get off to a fast
start," said Vegas, who was five off the pace when play began. "I
know that I was in striking distance, but I had to get myself close to the lead
early so the guys kind of know I was there.
"So I just kept pushing and kept
firing at pins and kept really going right after it. I got a really good
momentum, and obviously I was able to close it out with some birdies."
Dustin Johnson, a co-leader after each of
the first two rounds who was tied for second heading into Sunday, shot a
final-round 69 and finished in a three-way tie for second on 277.
He was joined by Spain's Jon Rahm, who
closed with a bogey-free 67 that included a birdie on the final hole, and
Scotland's Martin Laird, who also signed for a 67.
Overnight leader Brandt Snedeker fired a
one-under 71 that left him in a group on 278 alongside fellow Americans Ricky
Barnes (68) and Steve Wheatcroft (69) and Germany's Alex Cejka (69).
Australia's Geoff Ogilvy tied for the best
round of the tournament, a 63, to surge from 44th place to a tie for ninth on
279. The group also included Canadian amateur Jared du Toit, who carded a 71.
World number one and defending champion
Jason Day of Australia closed with a 67 to finish tied for 14th on 281.
Vegas, 29, earned his second PGA Tour win
more than five years after capturing his first at the 2011 Bob Hope Classic.
Sunday's victory gives him a two-year Tour exemption as well as berths in the PGA Championship next week at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey and in next year's Masters at Augusta National.
Leading final-round scores on Sunday at the US PGA Tour's Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club course near Toronto (USA unless stated, a-denotes amateur, par 72):
276 - Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) 73-69-70-64
277 - Jon Rahm (ESP) 67-71-72-67, Martin Laird (SCO) 73-69-68-67, Dustin Johnson 66-71-71-69
278 - Ricky Barnes 71-68-71-68, Alex Cejka (GER) 71-69-69-69, Steve Wheatcroft 68-77-64-69, Brandt Snedeker 68-73-66-71
279 - Geoff Ogilvy (AUS) 73-71-72-63, Ben Crane 69-70-73-67, Matt Kuchar 69-71-70-69, a-Jared du Toit (CAN) 67-71-70-71
280 - Jim Furyk 70-71-71-68
281 - Luke List 66-71-77-67, Chris Kirk 72-73-69-67, Jason Day (AUS) 69-76-69-67, Chez Reavie 69-71-73-68, Jimmy Walker 70-72-71-68, Spencer Levin 72-70-71-68, Michael Thompson 72-74-66-69, Hudson Swafford 72-72-67-70, Cameron Tringale 68-73-69-71
282 - Brian Harman 75-71-73-63, John Senden (AUS) 73-72-70-67, Kim Si-Woo (KOR) 69-77-67-69
