Sports fans in Listowel, Ont., are thrilled with the news that local golfer Corey Conners has earned a ticket to the Masters Tournament following his win at the Valero Texas Open says PGA professional at the Listowel Golf Club.
“The whole town was buzzing,” said Brenden Parsons, who is also director of operations at the club.
Corey’s first PGA Tour victory is in the bag and his ticket punched for the Masters. Conners entered the tournament field Monday, and he’s the first golfer to win on the PGA Tour after qualifying on a Monday in nine years.
He made three birdies in the final five holes, shooting a 6-under 66. He was 20-under for the tournament, winning by two shots over Charley Hoffman.
