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Jhonattan Vegas |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (28) / 8/19/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 230
College: University of Texas

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Jhonattan Vegas alerted his followers on Twitter that he underwent surgery on his shoulder on Thursday.
Vegas wrote: "Unfortunately my friends I had to have surgery on my left shoulder yesterday with Dr Hawkins in Greenville SC. It was a total success. ... I feel like a had to put an end to this problem because it was affecting my game. Im [sic] going to work hard to come back stronger than ever." Vegas prefaced those two tweets with a series of entries in Spanish, one of which suggests that his recovery timeline is six months. He had been suffering from discomfort in his shoulder for months. Go ahead and set him free in all formats. If he's truly out six months, then he won't return until the beginning of the 2013-14 season in October. Feb 22 - 5:38 PM
Source: Jhonattan Vegas on Twitter

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Jhonattan Vegas shared with his Twitter followers today that he's still battling a sore shoulder.

He was removed from the field on Tuesday. Here's the tweet: "I had to withdraw from this week's event at Riviera because of the same shoulder injury I've had for several months. Sad not to be playing." This issue escaped us last fall, but he revealed at the Frys.com Open in October that it's nothing new. You can get caught up on this by clicking here.
Source: Jhonattan Vegas on Twitter
Feb 13 - 6:59 PM
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Jhonattan Vegas has elected not to compete in this week's Northern Trust Open.

The PGA TOUR's media department reported this. The Venezuelan has started the season 0-for-3. He also took last week off.
Feb 12 - 11:12 AM
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Jhonattan Vegas fell prey to the infamous sophomore slump on the 2012 PGA TOUR, making over $1 million less with fewer cuts, top 25s and top 10s.

While logic would dictate that Vegas would have enjoyed the familiarity of seeing courses for a second time, that didn't prove to be the case. His struggles were in two key areas. He was 180th in driving accuracy and 187th in scrambling. With that formula, he can only hope to be successful on courses that are forgiving off the tee and offer large greens for landing areas.
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 09:21:00 PM
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Jhonattan Vegas struggled to an even-par 35-36=71 in the third round of the Frys.com Open, and enters the final round in a tie for seventh at 10-under 203.

Vegas wasn't the only one in the final trio that struggled, as John Mallinger only advanced his leading score by a stroke and Billy Horschel failed to break par. Vegas spread out four birdies and four bogeys across CordeValle Golf Club, finding just 10 GIR. The only reason he is still inside the top 10 is a flat stick that ranks him first in both putting and Strokes Gained.
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 07:24:00 PM
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Jhonattan Vegas chased his opening 65 at the Frys.com Open with a 4-under-par 33-34=67 in his second round to earn a share of the 36-hole clubhouse lead with Billy Horschel at 10-under 132.

Vegas' irons and putting are in tip-top shape at CordeValle. He hit 14 greens for the second straight day and reached the midpoint leading the field with 14 birdies, seven in each round. Today's set included a trio of long-range gems. He started with the longest, drilling home a 46-footer at the 12th hole. Conversions from 37'3" and 26'11" ensued at 14 adn 6, respectively. He poured yet another in from 10'5" at the first.
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 08:34:00 PM
Jhonattan Vegas

Jhonattan Vegas crafted a 6-under-par 31-34=65 in his opening round of the Frys.com Open, good for outright possession of the clubhouse lead.

Vegas failed to live up to his surname at last week's Timberlake Open, settling for a T46, but he obviously didn't let it get to him today. He hit 14 greens at CordeValle and buried seven birdies, which led the field at the time he signed his card. In addition to a pair of hole-outs for birdie from the fringe at the fifth and 17th holes, he converted birdie attempts of 24'5", 10'4" and 19'9" at holes 3, 4 and 14, respectively. His only miscue was a bogey at the par-5 15th hole where he smacked his third from the greenside rough over the green into another lie in the rough. He'd eventually two-putt from just inside eight feet.
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 03:57:00 PM
Jhonattan Vegas

Jhonattan Vegas carded a 5-under-par 32-33=65 in his opening round of the RBC Canadian Open, good for a slice of the clubhouse lead.

The Venezuelan was the fourth to sign for a 65 out of the morning wave. He hit 16 greens and converted a field-high seven birdies. The set included conversions from 10'1", 12'8" and 29'9" at the first, sixth and 15th holes, respectively. He bogeyed both holes where he didn't find the green in regulation -- Nos. 7 and 11, both par 4s.
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 12:50:00 PM
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Jhonattan Vegas nabbed his first top five of the season when he signed for an even-par 38-33=71 in the final round of the AT&T National.

Vegas' previous best finish came in the form of a T7 at THE PLAYERS. He circled four birdes to two bogeys and a double bogey in a round where he split nine (of 14) fairways and found 11 GIR. His putter was the story of the week, as he led the tournament in Strokes Gained-Putting and was fourth in putting average at 1.686 for the week at the time of his posting. He now makes the short trip to The Greenbrier Classic where he is in the published field.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 06:15:00 PM
Jhonattan Vegas

Jhonattan Vegas buried six birdies en route to a 3-under-par 32-35=67 in his opening round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

Fresh off his first top 10 of the year, the Venezuelan refused to relent today. He got of to a blistering start, birdieing four of his first five holes, including conversions of 22'5", 13'5" and 31'7" at the 10th, 13th and 14th holes, respectively. He'd add a 14-yard hole-out from off the green at the par-3 17th. When he signed his card, he co-led the field in birdies and sat two strokes off the clubhouse lead.
Thu, May 17, 2012 02:59:00 PM
Jhonattan Vegas

Jhonattan Vegas broke through with his first top 10 of 2012 when he carded a wild 2-under-par 36-34=70 in the final round of THE PLAYERS.

Vegas circled six birdies and four bogeys in his final trip around the TPC Sawgrass. He hit 12 GIR and putted to a 1.75 average. For the week, he was on a race to out pace his 14 bogeys with 18 birdies and two eagles, and he ended the week at 8-under 280. The bomber's previous best finish of the season was a 27th place effort at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
Sun, May 13, 2012 08:29:00 PM
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Jhonattan Vegas posted a 33-35=68 in the third round of THE PLAYERS to position himself for his first top 10 of 2012.

Vegas moved to 6-under 210 after circling four birdies, an eagle and swallowing two bogeys in the third round. He landed 13 GIR and his 27 putts were good for a 1.538 average. This marks the first time since the Farmers in January that he's posted two rounds in the 60s in a tournament.
Sat, May 12, 2012 04:25:00 PM
Jhonattan Vegas

Jhonattan Vegas carded a 4-under-par 34-34=68 in his opening round of THE PLAYERS, finishing three strokes back of the clubhouse co-leaders.

Vegas has continued to struggle since his breakthrough early in 2011. He didn't have any problems with the greens at TPC Sawgrass today, however, pouring in six birdies, including rolls of 28'11", 28'7" and 22'8" at the sixth, seventh and 10th holes, respectively. He started the barrage with a birdie measuring 11'7" at the fifth and capped off a zero-putt par at the par-3 17th with a five-yard conversion from the fringe. His tee ball came to rest on the walkway to the peninsula green, so to say that he escaped with a par at the hole is one of the understatements of today's opening round.
Thu, May 10, 2012 06:43:00 PM
Jhonattan Vegas

Jhonattan Vegas put the finishing touches on his Shell Houston Open with a final-round 1-under-par 38-33=71.

This will mark the first time since January that Vegas will end the week inside the top 60. His 3-under 285 total included a driving distance average of 309 yards that led to 14 birdes to nine bogeys and one double bogey. He is not eligible to compete in the Masters.
Sun, Apr 1, 2012 01:18:00 PM
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Jhonattan Vegas will try and break through with his first top 25 of 2012 at this week's Transitions Championship.

The sophomore hasn't done much in 2012 to show he will be able to continue to sustain the high level he set for himself in 2011. He ranks 168th in all-around ranking, so the stats seem to be telling a pretty accurate tale. He has made four of eight cuts, but hasn't finished higher than a tie for 46th in a full-field event. He opened the season at Kapalua finishing last in the 27-man field.
Wed, Mar 14, 2012 10:49:00 PM