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Jul 30th, 2017

Jhonattan Vegas retains Canadian Open title

Resurgent Poulter in third

Golf is brilliant isn't it. Prior to coming to defend his Canadian Open title, Jhonattan Vegas had missed his last five cuts in a row. So obviously he wins here, beating Charley Hoffman in a play-off while Ian Poulter finished third.

"Never mind the golf, let's get gattered..."

32-year-old Venezuelan Vegas shot a blistering seven-under-par 65 to make up three shots on overnight leader Hoffman and tie on -21 at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario.

Poulter, 41, shot a 64 - the lowest round of the tournament - to finish one shot behind Vegas and Hoffman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6NqfzZiDA

Vegas was safely tucked up in the clubhouse at -21 and watched as Hoffman birdied the 16th and 18th to draw level. Hoffman went within a whisker of winning outright but his eagle chance just slipped by. 

Poults. Getting back to his best...

In the play-off, Vegas hit a sensational second shot from a fairway bunker on the par-five 18th to help set up a simple birdie chance, while Hoffman was faced with a no win situation from a bunker which he failed to hole. 

No, honestly, it'll make you look really cool...

 

The whole Kitten Kaboodle

-21 J Vegas (Ven) C Hoffman (US)

-20 I Poulter (Eng)

-19 G Woodland (US)

-18 B Hagy (US), T Finau (US), R Garrigus (US)

-17 D Johnson (US), K Chappell (US)

Selected others:

-16 A Gonzales (US), S Power (Ire)

-15 V Singh (Fij)

-13 R Sabatini (S Africa)

-12 S Kaufman

-10 M Kuchar (US)

-9 B Watson (US), R Barnes (US)

-8 S Horsfield (Eng)

-2 J Furyk (US)

 

Missed Cut

Ernie Els, Shane Lowry, Graeme McDowell

TAGS: Players, Jhonattan Vegas, Ian Poulter, 2017