Jhonattan Vegas takes 3rd-round lead in 3M Open in bid for 1st victory since 2017
Jhonattan Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday in the 3M Open
By MIKE COOK
Published - Jul 28, 2024, 05:34 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 28, 2024, 05:34 AM EDT
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday in the 3M Open.
Vegas had a 16-under 197 total at the TPC Twin Cities. The 39-year-old Venezuelan has three PGA Tour victories, the last a successful title defense in the 2017 Canadian Open.
“Just kind of makes you feel like you’re doing the right thing and you’ve just got to keep working hard,” Vegas said.
The 46-year-old Kuchar also shot 63, chipping in for eagle from 30 yards on the par-5 18th for probably the largest crowd roar of the tournament. He won the last of his nine PGA Tour titles at the 2019 Sony Open.
