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Jhonattan Vegas Leads 2025 PGA Championship After Record-Breaking Start

The Venezuelan golfer becomes the first from his country to hold a lead in a major championship, heading into the weekend at Quail Hollow with an eight-under score.

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Jhonattan Vegas, a PGA Tour golfer from The Woodlands and a University of Texas alum, shot eight-under-par through two rounds at the 2025 PGA Championship to give him his first lead at a major.
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Overview

  • Jhonattan Vegas shot a 64 in the first round and a 70 in the second to lead the 2025 PGA Championship by two strokes after Friday's play.
  • This marks the first time a Venezuelan golfer has ever held a lead in a major championship, a significant milestone for the sport in the country.
  • Vegas's opening-round 64 is his best-ever performance in a major, featuring birdies on five of the last six holes.
  • The 40-year-old golfer has four PGA Tour wins in his career but is still seeking his first major championship victory.
  • Vegas's journey from Maturín, Venezuela, to the PGA Tour has been groundbreaking, overcoming limited golf infrastructure in his home country to inspire a new generation of Latin American players.