CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Of course a guy with the last name “Vegas” gets the lucky breaks.
Friday afternoon at the PGA Championship, Jhonattan Vegas stood on the tee at the 17th, deep in Quail Hollow’s Green Mile. At 10-under, he held a four-stroke lead on the rest of the field. His tee shot arced high but short, and pinged directly off a rake. The ball could have easily ricocheted into the nearby water, but instead, it leaped forward in the direction of the flag. Vegas two-putted from 33 feet to salvage the hole and avoid what could have been disaster.