Jhonattan Vegas birdied the final hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, winning the 3M Open by shooting a 1-under-par 70 in the final round Sunday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.
The Venezuelan had an eagle putt attempt from about 96 feet, with the ball rolling slightly past the hole before he rolled in the short birdie putt.
Vegas’ 17-under 267 was good for a one-shot edge on Max Greyserman, who was bidding to be a first-time winner on tour.
Vegas, in the final group, had a long wait prior to the 18th hole and it was still slow going from there. He didn’t flinch, producing his second birdie in the last four holes.
Going to the last hole, Matt Kuchar also had a chance to end up with the trophy. His tee shot sailed off the fairway and he settled for par, finishing at 71 for 15 under for the tournament. He tied for third place with Maverick McNealy (70).
Greyserman had a bogey-free 63, including six birdies on the back nine. The last of those on the par-5 No. 18 included a second shot from amid trees off the fairway.
The 29-year-old Greyserman, a former Duke golfer, was in only his 22nd PGA Tour event and had finished in the top 10 only twice previously.
Vegas opened with a bogey on Sunday’s first hole, and that allowed Kuchar to rise into the solo lead with a birdie on No. 2.
There were no wide margins on the final day. At one point, four golfers were atop the leaderboard listed at 15 under.
Kuchar sought to halt a five-year victory drought.
Canada’s Taylor Pendrith (67), who had been the second-round leader, recovered from Saturday’s 73 and finished fifth at 14 under.
Sahith Theegala (70) also had a chance on the last hole, but after hitting his second shot into the water he ended with a bogey and finished in a three-way tie for sixth at 13 under, along with Kurt Kitayama (66) and Patrick Fishburn (70).
Along with Greyserman, the best round of the day also belonged to Cameron Champ, whose 63 allowed him to move up to a tie for 12th place at 11 under.
–Field Level Media
