Vegas made five birdies in his final six holes to post his 7-under 64 at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina. That gave him a two-shot lead over the rest of the field at the PGA Championship. Vegas is now the first Venezuelan man to lead or co-lead following any major championship round in golf history.

The PGA Championship kicked off on Thursday at the pristine Quail Hollow Country Club, but the course gave many of the best players in the world fits in the opening round. You have to look far down the leaderboard to find defending champion Xander Schauffele,

Jhonattan Vegas leads after 18 holes at the PGA Championship thanks to a 7-under 64 Thursday at Quail Hollow Club.