Something about Glen Abbey agrees with Jhonattan Vegas.
For the second straight year, Vegas scorched the RBC Canadian Open track in the final round. Last year, it was a 64 to beat Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Martin Laird by a shot. This weekend, Vegas put a 65 on the board to catch third-round leader Charley Hoffman, then birdied the first playoff hole to successfully defend his title.
Vegas is a powerful (and streaky) player, and both qualities come from the same place. You can learn from both sides of that coin, says top Kentucky teacher Michael Finney, who is based at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville.
“Vegas has a tremendously powerful swing, which is highlighted by some freewheeling hands nearing and just past impact,” says Finney. “He doesn’t slow down the bottom of the grip — where the lower hand attaches — to try to get the ‘up the left arm’ look a lot of amateurs are trying to achieve.”