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Canadian Open top 10 power rankings

By Mike Randleman

OAKVILLE, ON - JULY 24: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela poses with the trophy after winning during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 24, 2016 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
OAKVILLE, ON - JULY 24: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela poses with the trophy after winning during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 24, 2016 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND – JULY 20: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela tees off on the 15th hole during the first round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 20, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) /

A streaky player like Jhonattan Vegas has hit a cold spell, missing five straight cuts going back to May. He’s also making the journey back across the pond from Royal Birkdale, where he limped to an 11-over two-day total.

We can forgive those sins by remembering his performance at Glen Abbey in 2016. The 32-year-old Venezuelan held off runners up Martin Laird, Jon Rahm and Dustin Johnson to shoot 12-under for a one-stroke win.

It was Vegas’ second PGA TOUR win and helped to revitalize a once promising career sidetracked by injury and inconsistent play.

Before Vegas’ slump, he played good enough golf to lock down a FedEx Cup Playoffs spot. He made eight straight cuts to start 2017, including a T4 at the Honda Classic.

When he’s rolling, Vegas can make birdies in a hurry, a requisite to contend at Glen Abbey. He’s 77th in birdie average (3.63) and 44th in par-5 scoring (4.64).

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