Listowel’s Conners to start his first Masters just after 8am
Posted Apr 9, 2015 05:31:50 AM.
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Listowel’s Corey Conners gets to realize a dream today.
The 23-year-old will tee off in his first Masters just after 8am, playing in a group with fellow Canadian and 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir.
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Conners earned a spot by being a finalist at last summer’s U.S. Amateur. He also gets to play in the U.S. Open this June.
He tells 570 News he worked hard on his short game heading into the tournament. “…Hopefully be able to save a few shots
around that course when I miss a green or get out of position.”
Conners adds some of his early memories of the Masters include Tiger Woods’ dominate win in 1997, a video he thinks he’s watched over 100 times. He also remembers Weir’s win in 2003, Conners was 11 years old.
A large contingent of family and friends from the Listowel Golf Club have made the trip to Georgia to watch Conners play.
