Corey Michael Conners (born January 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Conners has also played on the PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the Web.com Tour.
| Corey Conners | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Corey Michael Conners |
| Born | January 6, 1992 Listowel, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Canada |
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Malory Conners (m. 2018) |
| Career | |
| College | Kent State University |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 25 (August 28, 2022)[1] (as of November 24, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T6: 2022 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | T15: 2021 |
Amateur career
editConners was raised in Listowel, Ontario.[2] He won the 2010 Ontario Amateur.[3] Conners played for Kent State University golf team between 2010 and 2014, where he was teammates with fellow Canadian PGA Tour pro golfers Mackenzie Hughes and Taylor Pendrith.[4] He was runner-up to Gunn Yang at the 2014 U.S. Amateur at Atlanta Athletic Club, which earned him a spot in the field for the 2015 Masters Tournament. Though Conners missed the cut at the Masters, he was still the best scoring amateur at +5.
Professional career
editFollowing the 2015 Masters Conners turned professional, and played in the RBC Canadian Open in 2016.[5] In December 2016, Conners tied for 42nd at the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament.[6] By making the top 45, he earned a place on the Web.com Tour in 2017.
In March 2018, Conners held the 54-hole lead at the Valspar Championship in Florida, one stroke ahead of Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker and Tiger Woods. In the fourth round, Conners shot 77 and finished T16.[7] Conners ended the season 130th in the FedEx Cup, five spots out of full status for the 2019 season.
In October 2018, Conners finished second to Cameron Champ in the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi,[8] winning $475,200.[9]
On April 7, 2019, Conners won the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open by two strokes over Charley Hoffman, earning the final place in the 2019 Masters Tournament.[10] Due to his conditional status, Conners had to play in a Monday qualifying event, where he earned the final spot after a six-man playoff. He became the first Monday qualifier to win on the PGA Tour since Arjun Atwal at the 2010 Wyndham Championship.[11] The first place prize was $1,350,000. Conners finished the 2019 regular season in 31st place. He finished 21st at The Northern Trust and 7th at the BMW Championship, which earned him a spot at the Tour Championship.
Conners continued his strong play into the 2019–20 PGA season with 10 top-25 finishes, and one top-10 finish at the Zozo Championship.[12] He finished the season with a FedEx Cup ranking of 53rd.[13] Through the first 20 events of the 2021 season Conners had finished top-10 on seven occasions, and top-25 13 times: Most notably a 7th-place finish at the Players Championship and 8th place at the Masters. Conners was the leader after the first round of the 2021 PGA Championship with a first round score of 67 (five under par). However, Conners fell out of contention in the second round shooting a 3-over-par 75. He finished tied for 17th.[14]
Conners qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Conners qualified for the International team at the 2022 Presidents Cup; he lost all four of the matches he played.[15]
In April 2023, he won the Valero Texas Open for the second time and his second PGA Tour victory.[16]
Personal life
editConners is the son of Mike and Janet Conners.[17] He has a twin sister, Nicole, and a younger sister, Sarah. He is married to Malory (Martin) Conners.[7] He lives with his wife in Jupiter, Florida.
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Toyota Junior World Cup (tie), Ontario Amateur
- 2012 Mid-American Conference Championship, Gopher Invitational
- 2013 Gopher Invitational
- 2014 Jones Cup Invitational, General Hackler Championship (tie), Mid-American Conference Championship, Tailhade Cup (Argentina)
- 2015 Lake Macquarie Amateur
Source:[18]
Professional wins (2)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 7, 2019 | Valero Texas Open | 69-67-66-66=268 | −20 | 2 strokes |  Charley Hoffman
|
| 2 | Apr 2, 2023 | Valero Texas Open (2) | 64-72-69-68=273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Sam Stevens
|
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T46 | T10 | T8 | T6 | CUT | T38 |
| PGA Championship | T64 | CUT | T17 | CUT | T12 | T26 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T9 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | T15 | T28 | T52 | T25 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 14 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2023 Open Championship - 2024 Open Championship, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T41 | C | 7 | T26 | CUT | T13 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 50 | ||||
| Match Play | NT1 | T61 | 3 | T17 | |
| Invitational | T27 | T30 | T36 | ||
| Champions | T20 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Canada): 2012, 2014
Professional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2016
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2022, 2024
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 35 2022 Ending 28 Aug 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Drury, Ryan (July 27, 2018). "Listowel's Corey Connors Has Solid Second Round At Canadian Open". Blackburn News.
- ^ "Canadian golfer Conners comes up short in U.S. Amateur final". CBC Sports. Associated Press. August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Conners, Hughes & Pendrith inducted into Kent State Hall of Fame". Golf Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Bryson, Mark (July 25, 2018). "Positive Canadian energy envelops Listowel's Corey Conners". Waterloo Region Record.
- ^ "2016 Web.com Tour Q-school leaderboard, results and prize money payouts". thegolfnewsnet.com. December 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Corey Conners". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Berhow, Josh (October 28, 2018). "The 30-second guide to the Sanderson Farms Championship: Who won, best shot and more". Golf.com. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Sanderson Farms Championship purse, winner's share, prize money payout". thegolfnewsnet.com. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open, Qualifies for Masters". CBC Sports. April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Monday qualifier Conners wins Valero Texas Open". ESPN. Associated Press. April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Corey Conners Round 4 Recap at 2021 Zozo Championship @ Sherwood". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "FedExCup - Official Standings". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Conners waves Canadian flag from top of gusty PGA leaderboard". CNN. Reuters. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Beall, Joel (September 25, 2022). "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years". ESPN. Associated Press. April 2, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Doug (January 13, 2021). "Corey Conners – the pride of Listowel". The Kincardine Independent.
- ^ "Corey Conners". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
External links
edit- Corey Conners at the PGA Tour official site
- Corey Conners at the Official World Golf Ranking official site