Oakville, Ontario • Jhonattan Vegas successfully defended his RBC Canadian Open title Sunday at Glen Abbey, beating Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.
Vegas' approach from the left bunker on the par-5 18th hit the grass just above the sand lip and still had enough power to clear the water and go through the green.
"When I heard the clip, because obviously I didn't see it, I knew that it was probably going to go in the water, because I didn't know exactly how hard it hit it," Vegas said. "But then when I saw the ball in the air, it was still going really hard and forward."
The 32-year-old Venezuelan chipped to a foot — after racing a chip past the hole in regulation from the same area en route to a par — and won when Hoffman's birdie try from the back bunker slid past the hole.
"It's been a special day," Vegas said. "I knew that I had to shoot a good round today to have a chance to win again. I just came out with an aggressive mentality, just feeling really good about my game. When I started making a few birdies, especially the putt for birdie on 7, I started feeling the same chills that I felt last year when I won, and I just knew that something good could happen if I kept that going."
Vegas closed with a 7-under 65 to match Hoffman at 21-under 267.
He has three PGA Tour titles, also winning the 2011 Bob Hope Classic.
Ian Poulter was a stroke back after a 64, the best round of the day.
Gary Woodland was 19 under after a 68. Robert Garrigus shot a 69 — a day after matching the course record with a 62 — to tie for fifth at 18 under with Brandon Hagy (68) and Salt Lake City native Tony Finau (68).
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson (67) and Kevin Chappell (71) were 17 under.
Senior British Open • In Bridgend, Wales, Bernhard Langer won in rain and wind at Royal Porthcawl for his record-extending 10th senior major title and fifth in the last 10.
The 59-year-old German star closed with an even-par 72 to finish at 4-under 280 and beat American Corey Pavin by three strokes.
Langer joined Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three senior majors in a season.
Ladies Scottish Open • In Irvine, Scotland, Mi Hyang Lee took advantage of Hall of Famer Karrie Webb's late double bogey to win her second LPGA Tour title. Lee shot a 6-under 66 to finish at 6-under 282.
A stroke ahead of Lee with two holes left at chilly Dundonald Links, Webb dropped a shot back with the double bogey on the par-5 17th after driving into a bunker and having to play out backward.
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