Coming into Sunday at the RBC Canadian Open, the main contenders were Brandt Snedeker, Dustin Johnson and amateur Jared Du Toit. But Jhonattan Vegas had different plans.
An 8-under 64 got him to 12 under for the tournament, which was enough to hold off a charging field on Sunday in Canada.
Vegas finished one shot ahead of Johnson, John Rahm and Martin Laird as he waited on the range to find out if he'd win outright or have to participate in a playoff. He dodged a number of challengers who failed to come up with the necessary birdie or eagle on the par-5 18th to catch Vegas.
The win comes a week after Vegas failed to win at the Barbasol Championship despite a 65-60 start to his week. He is now a two-time winner on the PGA Tour in his career. Not only is it a big payday and give him a boost in the FedEx Cup standings to 24th, but the win also gives Vegas a spot in next week's PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club. Grade: A+
Here are the grades for the rest of the field at the RBC Canadian Open:
Steve Wheatcroft: Poor Wheatcroft came to the 72nd hole in need of a birdie to tie Vegas, and after finding the greenside bunker in two, it seemed like he had a great shot to get up and down. However, golf is a cruel, cruel game and Wheatcroft ended up skulling his shot into the water over the green after his club bounced off the hard sand and shot the belly of the wedge into the ball. It's brutal to watch.
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Wheatcroft would go on to make bogey after his drop and finish in T5. That's still a great finish for him, but that's as brutal a way to go out as there is in golf. Grade: A- (a painful one at that)
Dustin Johnson: Johnson continues to be a top-10 machine. He finished T2, one off the lead, and had a good look at a chip-in eagle on 18 to tie Vegas that came up just short. Johnson didn't look quite as comfortable this week, but still posted four under-par rounds for his sixth straight top 10 going into the PGA Championship. Pretty, pretty good. Grade: A
Jared du Toit: The Canadian amateur was battling an illness on Saturday night, but he still put together a very solid final round 71 to post a top 10, thanks to a birdie on the 72nd hole. Du Toit didn't break the winless streak of Canadians at their national championship, but a top 10 in his first time playing a PGA Tour event and doing so in his home country is still a great week. Grade: A+
Jason Day: Take away his 76 on Friday and he would have had himself quite the week with a 69-69-67 in his other three rounds, finishing at 7 under and T14. That 5-under 67 on Sunday should give the world's No. 1 player good vibes going into the PGA Championship as he looks to defend his title. It was a solid, yet unspectacular week for Day that should have him sharp for Baltusrol. Grade: B+
Jon Rahm: Rahm continues to excel as a pro with another strong showing this week, finishing T2 and inching closer to earning full-time status on the PGA Tour. For all the hype surrounding Bryson DeChambeau coming onto the Tour, it's Rahm that's been the best former amateur on the circuit so far this year. Grade: A
Bryson DeChambeau: Speaking of The Artist, he missed another cut this week, his fifth missed cut in nine events since turning pro. He's close to being out of exemptions for this year and just hasn't figured out how to bring his major championship form -- T21 and T15 in two majors this year -- to the regular Tour events. I'm confident that he'll figure it out eventually, but the PGA Tour grind can be a humbling experience even for the best young players. Grade: F