Conners shot a 3-under 67 to open the second men’s major of the year, rolling in six birdies in the process. “It’s still a little early but I saw some leaderboards out there today and I knew I was near the top. It’s a nice place to be.” (adam_stanley)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Buoyed by some Canadian cheers and encouraged by a hot putter, Corey Conners is firmly in the mix at the PGA Championship after his opening round.
Conners, who came into the week after a tie for eighth at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow made bogey on his second hole of the day but rolled in birdies on Nos. 5, 6, and 8 before making the turn. “There are a few moments out there for sure like making a couple birdies back-to-back… a nice par on the 11th hole after blowing my birdie putt way by after bogeying 10… it was nice to make that par and follow it up with more birdies,” Conners said.
Conners has had a bit of an up-and-down year in terms of results he told Sportsnet.ca earlier in the week, but this is the kind of golf course that he enjoys. So much so that when asked after his opening-round effort what his ideal type of golf course would be, he said something like Oak Hill would suit him just fine.
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