At the beginning of the day, late in the round and even after he was in the clubhouse, Jhonattan Vegas winning the 2016 RBC Canadian Open seemed improbable.
Yet, that’s exactly what happened.
Vegas fired a closing 8-under 64 at Glen Abbey Golf Club, finishing birdie-birdie-birdie to reach 12 under and eventually secure a one-shot victory. But he only did so after dodging a series of bullets.
Beginning the day five shots back, Vegas moved himself into a share of the lead with his strong close, but he was in the clubhouse early. And with several competitors close to that 12-under number and with gettable par-5s to play, it seemed Vegas would be lucky just to get in a playoff.