Corey Conners came home with six birdies on the back nine to win the Valero Texas Open by two shots Sunday, earning the final spot in the Masters field.
After a lengthy rain delay, Conners opened with four birdies in his first five holes to take a four-shot lead before four consecutive bogeys to fall back to even par for the day.
Conners finished the day with a 6-under 66 to finish 20 under at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course. Charley Hoffman finished second at 18 under.
SCORES: Valero Texas Open
It was the first PGA Tour win for Conners, a 27-year-old from Listowel, Ontario. He became the first in nearly nine years to win after Monday-qualifying for a PGA Tour event.
Conners did post a 2nd and T-3 this year, but prior to this week, he had missed eight cuts in 12 events that he entered.
