MASTERS '24: Villegas moves forward from family tragedy and makes it back to Masters
Camilo Villegas is all about energy
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Camilo Villegas rarely looked so composed while filled with so much emotion. He tapped in for par in Bermuda last fall, straightened and lightly pumped his fist before looking to the heavens.
His first victory in nine years, right when he was on the verge of being left behind in this new era of big money in golf, earned him a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and a ticket back to Augusta National for the Masters.
None of it mattered in that moment. He was only thinking of Mia, his little one. His little angel. He says he could feel her energy.
Villegas still recalls every detail from being at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Florida with his wife, Maria, as they waited for the results of a scan on their 18-month-old daughter. The door opened and the room filled with a dozen doctors and staff members.
