Career Timeline of Corey Conners: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Corey Conners, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Corey Conners is a Canadian professional golfer. He is currently active on the PGA Tour. Before reaching the PGA Tour, Conners also competed on the PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and the Web.com Tour, gaining experience across different professional golf circuits.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2010: Arjun Atwal's Wyndham Championship Win

In 2010, Arjun Atwal won Wyndham Championship. Since then, Corey Conners became the first Monday qualifier to win on the PGA Tour on April 7, 2019.

2010: Ontario Amateur Win

In 2010, Corey Conners won the Ontario Amateur. He also began playing for Kent State University's golf team that year.

2014: U.S. Amateur Runner-Up

In 2014, Conners was the runner-up to Gunn Yang at the U.S. Amateur at Atlanta Athletic Club. This earned him a spot in the 2015 Masters Tournament.

2015: Turned Professional

Following the 2015 Masters, Conners turned professional.

2015: Masters Tournament Appearance

In 2015, Corey Conners participated in the Masters Tournament. Despite missing the cut, he was the best scoring amateur at +5.

December 2016: Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament

In December 2016, Conners tied for 42nd at the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament, earning a place on the Web.com Tour in 2017.

2017: Web.com Tour

In 2017, Corey Conners earned a place on the Web.com Tour.

March 2018: Valspar Championship Lead

In March 2018, Corey Conners held the 54-hole lead at the Valspar Championship in Florida. He finished T16 after shooting 77 in the fourth round.

October 2018: Sanderson Farms Championship Runner-Up

In October 2018, Conners finished second to Cameron Champ in the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi, winning $475,200.

April 7, 2019: Valero Texas Open Victory

On April 7, 2019, Corey Conners won the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open by two strokes over Charley Hoffman. He earned the final place in the 2019 Masters Tournament and a prize of $1,350,000. Conners became the first Monday qualifier to win on the PGA Tour since Arjun Atwal in 2010.

2019: Finished 130th in the FedEx Cup

Corey Conners finished the 2019 season 130th in the FedEx Cup, five spots out of full status for the 2019 season.

2019: Strong PGA Season

In the 2019-20 PGA season, Corey Conners had 10 top-25 finishes, including a top-10 finish at the Zozo Championship. He finished the season with a FedEx Cup ranking of 53rd.

2020: Qualified for Summer Olympics

In 2020, Corey Conners qualified for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

2021: Top-10 Finishes and PGA Championship

Through the first 20 events of the 2021 season, Conners had seven top-10 finishes. He finished tied for 17th at the PGA Championship after leading the first round.