PGA Tour: Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for second time after one-shot victory

Corey Conners received the Valero Texas Open for the second time with a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens; Conners had already certified for The Masters previous to his victory – watch completely stay from April 6-9 on Sky Sports activities Golf

Corey Conners ended a four-year winless run on the PGA Tour after claiming a one-shot victory on the Valero Texas Open.

The Canadian, who had already certified for The Masters, carded a bogey-free 68 on the ultimate day at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course to say a primary victory since his success on the similar occasion in 2019.

Conners, who started the day one stroke again of 54-hole chief Patrick Rodgers, took benefit of the par-five second after which adopted birdies on the sixth and ninth by holing from 20 toes on the par-four fifteenth.

Corey Conners carded 4 birdies throughout his last spherical in Texas

The 31-year-old then made par on every of the final three holes to carry off the chasing pack and declare a second PGA Tour victory, with Sam Stevens his closest challenger after a final-round 66.

“It was undoubtedly a battle on the market right now, however I trusted my capability and considered numerous good pictures I had hit beforehand within the week with sure situations,” Conners stated. “It was undoubtedly powerful on the market, however I am actually joyful and happy with the way in which I battled.”

Stevens made a 15-foot eagle putt on the par-five eighth and added one other on the driveable par-four seventeenth, though didn’t discover a birdie on the par-five final to match Conners’ 72-hole whole.

Kuchar birdied the final three holes and 4 of his final 5 to card a 69 and earn his first top-five end in an official occasion since final April, with the veteran sharing third spot on 13 underneath with Sam Ryder.

Rodgers made two birdies and 4 bogeys on his entrance 9 to seek out himself 4 pictures behind Conners, having held as a lot a four-shot lead on Saturday, with a final-round 73 finally see him finish the week in fifth spot.

Stevens made a 15-foot eagle putt on the par-five eighth and added one other on the driveable par-four seventeenth, though didn’t discover a birdie on the par-five final to match Conners’ 72-hole whole.

Chez Reavie matched Peter Malnati for the spherical of the day with a seven-under 65, putting him in tied-sixth at 10 underneath with Lee Hodges and South Korea’s Byeong Hun An. Padraig Harrington ended the week in tied-tenth alongside Rickie Fowler after a final-round 71.

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