After a streak of tough showings at the Valero Texas Open, Patrick Rodgers sits at 11-under through two rounds, outpacing Corey Conners atop the leaderboard.
Corey Connors watches his shot on the 18th green during the second day of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio Oaks Course, Friday, March 31, 2023.Through 234 career events across the past 11 years, Patrick Rodgers has 19 top-10 finishes, three third-place showings and three instances of being runner-up, logging more than $10 million in career earnings.
“It’s something I’ve always dreamt of. It’s the reason why I'm out here,” Rodgers said. “I love this job because I love to compete, and I do my best to win the golf tournament every time I tee it up. So, I'm excited for the chance. This is why I play. It’s going to be a really fun next couple of days.”
“It’s a very demanding golf course. The experience definitely makes me more comfortable around here,” Rodgers said. “It's demanding mentally. You know on both sides of every hole, there’s pretty thick forest and some places you don’t want to be. It's just been helpful to focus on where I'm trying to hit, and manage the golf course well.”
From the start of the season through the end of the calendar year, Rodgers made the cut in seven of eight events, with six top-30 finishes and a pair of top-10 showings. But in eight events since the calendar flipped to 2023, Rodgers made just two cuts, pointing to his approach shots as the area “keeping me from being in contention more.”
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