"Let me tell you," he said in his thick Colombian accent. "That shows what the mind can do."
He had just heard the shocking news.
While Villegas sat confidently in an interview chair after shooting one of the best rounds of his career, an eight-under-par 63 at Riviera Country Club, Jordan Spieth was hustling away from a day he only wanted to erase.
Jordan Spieth to miss cut at Northern Trust Open despite 68 on Friday
After posting an 8-over 79 on Thursday, Jordan Spieth needed to put together the round of the tournament on Friday just to make the cut at the Northern Trust Open.
The world's No. 1 player hit a 33 on the back nine -- his first nine -- with five birdies and looked like he might have a really low score in him to give him a chance at seeing the weekend at Riviera.
DUSTIN JOHNSON CONTINUES RIVIERA SUCCESS, GRABS NORTHERN TRUST OPEN LEAD
There have been rumblings this week regarding Riviera Country Club's return to the major championship stage. Count Dustin Johnson as a proponent of this cause.
Johnson -- who has four previous top-5 finishes at the Northern Trust Open, including second-place showings the last two years -- turned in a five-under 66 on Friday to take the clubhouse lead.
Bubba Watson shoots 67, leads by 1 at Northern Trust Open
Bubba Watson saved par from near a concession stand to the right and down the hill from the 18th green Saturday at Riviera and shot a 4-under 67 to build a one-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open.
Watson will be going for his second victory in three years at Riviera.
Bubba Watson rallies for another Northern Trust Open win
Bubba Watson packed plenty of memories from his week in LA. He has a kidney stone as a keepsake. He had a cameo in "Girl Meets World." He received a text Sunday morning from Stephen Curry offering shooting tips to Watson's son. And he capped it all with the best memento of all.
"Hold on a second, my trophy is coming," Watson said, interrupting his news conference as the shiny prize was placed on the table next to him.