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Canadian Corey Conners tied for second after solid start at Players Championship

Mar 11, 2021 | 12:08 PM

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Canada’s Corey Conners is tied for second after the morning wave of the first round of the Players Championship.

Conners, from Listowel, Ont., shot a 4-under 68 today. He’s tied with England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick, three shots back of leader Sergio Garcia of Spain.

Conners holed out for eagle from 154 yards out on the par-4 14th (he started on No. 9) before making a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 15 to get to 3 under.

The Canadian’s lone bogey came at No. 1, with birdies following at Nos. 2 and 7.