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Sunday 30 July 2017PGA TourYear in Review
Vegas wins RBC Canadian Open
Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario, Canada · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 July 2017 · Jhonattan Vegas’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 USD · RBC
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 65° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/20°C · wind 15 km/h W, gusts 28 · 6.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/18°C · wind 21 km/h NE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/16°C · wind 17 km/h NNE, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/18°C · wind 16 km/h NW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Charley Hoffman USA · 267third-round leader; tied Vegas at 21-under 267 after a closing 68, then lost on the first playoff hole when his birdie try from the back bunker slid past Jhonattan Vegas defends Canadian Open title with playoff win (AP via ESPN)
156 started · cut -4, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
RBC Canadian Open
Glen Abbey Golf Club, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jhonattan Vegas
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 July 2017
I would say it has to be the sweetest victory out of the three. Just having my family here, even my mom and dad, which they were with me my first time I won.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 July 2017
I was able to hit a good shot, get a little bit lucky to be honest that it clipped the lip and it went through the green.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 July 2017
16 is the one I want back, right in the jaw strip. Didn't get there.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhonattan Vegas | 66 · 69 · 67 · 65 | 267 | −21 |
| 2 | Charley Hoffman | 68 · 66 · 65 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | 67 · 69 · 68 · 64 | 268 | −20 |
| 4 | Gary Woodland | 70 · 63 · 68 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| T5 | Tony Finau | 69 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T5 | Brandon Hagy | 65 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T5 | Robert Garrigus | 70 · 69 · 62 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| T8 | Dustin Johnson | 67 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T8 | Kevin Chappell | 65 · 69 · 66 · 71 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Sean O'Hair | 69 · 68 · 70 · 65 | 272 | −16 |
| T10 | James Hahn | 66 · 73 · 67 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| T10 | Séamus Power | 68 · 70 · 68 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| T10 | Andres Gonzales | 67 · 69 · 66 · 70 | 272 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1984-08-19, Maturín, Venezuela; VEN; turned pro 2008; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 78 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet