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Corey Conners Claims Victory at 2023 Valero Open Golf Tournament

Corey Conners finished with a score of 15-under-par, with a bogey-free Sunday, and won by one shot over Sam Stevens. This was his second win on the PGA Tour, with both victories coming at the Valero Texas Open, the first in 2019 and the second in 2023

In 2019 Conners was a nobody on the PGA tour. In fact, he had to win the Monday qualifier to get into the Valero Open. That year he went on to win the tournament and qualify for The Masters the following weekend.

To say he loves the course would be an understatement. He is a perfect five-for-five in making the cut at TPC San Antonio, never finishing worse than T-35 and owns the low scoring average at the course since 2010.

“I love this golf course and feel really comfortable out here”
Corey Conners

At the beginning of the day Conners trailed by one stroke to Patrick Rodgers and Sam Stevens. Both Stevens and Rodgers could have qualified for The Masters with the win. But Conners dashed their hopes early with three birdies on the front nine. Standing on the 10th tee, Conners suddenly had a 4-stroke lead heading into the back nine.

When it was all said and done, he posted a bogey-free 4-under 68, one stroke better than Texas native Sam Stevens for the victory.

“Just kept things simple, felt relaxed. It was certainly challenging and a battle out there, but just an amazing day and can’t believe it. It’s a relief that it’s over”
Corey Conners

Up next… The Masters

Conners was already exempt into next week’s major, where he’s finished T-10, T-8 and T-6 in his last three Masters. Since 2019 his game has proven to be worth of Augusta and potentially a green jacket. After all, if there are two things we know about Corey Conners it’s that he loves TPC San Antonio and plays incredible at The Masters.