Music: {allcanada} Vegas cashes in on Day 1

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

{allcanada} Vegas cashes in on Day 1

BANFF, Alta. -- Venezuelan golfer Jhonattan (Johnathan) Vegas was the top money earner on the first day of the Telus Skins Game Monday while Canadian Stephen Ames was a close runner up.

Vegas, the first Venezuelan to win a PGA event, is making his first appearance at a skins game.

He won two skins on the 6th and 8th holes for a total of $55,000.

Ames, who is playing in his fourth Telus Skins game, had a good start winning the first three skins for $45,000.

American Anthony Kim walked away with two skins worth $30,000 while England's Paul Casey picked up the only birdie on the par 4 ninth hole for $20,000.

Lucas Glover of the U.S. was the only player to walk away empty handed.