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First Look: OK3Sports Photojournalist James Barfield’s raw edit from the Valero Texas Open at Pioneer Stadium in San Antonio, TX. on Sunday, April 07, 2019.
Photo Gallery – 2019 Pioneer Relays – 05 April 2019
Final Round Recap
| POS | PLAYER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ROUND | TOTAL | STROKES |
| 1 | Corey Conners | 69 | 67 | 66 | 66 | -6 | -20 | 268 |
| 2 | Charley Hoffman | 71 | 68 | 64 | 67 | -5 | -18 | 270 |
| 3 | Ryan Moore | 68 | 70 | 69 | 64 | -8 | -17 | 271 |
| T4 | Brian Stuard | 67 | 70 | 70 | R66 | -6 | -15 | 273 |
| T4 | Si Woo Kim | 66 | 66 | 69 | 72 | E | -15 | 273 |
| Corey Conners |
| Entered the final round trailing Si Woo Kim by one stroke before a 6-under 66 led to a two-stroke victory | |
| Conners’ scorecard included 10 birdies, four bogeys (consecutive on Nos. 6-9) and four pars | |
| With the win, collects 500 points and moves from No. 66 to No. 13 in the FedExCup standings | |
| Victory comes in his 51st PGA TOUR start at the age of 27 years, 3 months, 1 day | |
| Becomes the first Monday Qualifier to win on the PGA TOUR since Arjun Atwal (2010 Wyndham Championship) | |
| Is the 15th Canadian to win on TOUR, joining George Knudson, Mike Weir, Ian Leggatt, Stan Leonard, Richard Zokol, Dan Halldorson, Dave Barr, Al Balding, Jules Huot, Al Johnston, Stephen Ames, Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes and Adam Hadwin. (Note: Ames and Johnston became Canadian citizens prior to winning) | |
| Records the fifth win by an international player on the PGA TOUR in as many weeks; Francesco Molinari/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy/THE PLAYERS Championship, Paul Casey/Valspar Championship, Graeme McDowell/Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, Conners/Valero Texas Open |
| Sunday marked the fourth time he had played in the final pairing/grouping in the final round on the PGA TOUR: 2018 Valspar Championship (T16), 2018 Championship (T13), 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship (2nd), 2019 Valero Texas Open (1st) |
| 268 is the lowest winning score since the Valero Texas Open moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010 (previous-low was 271 by 2018 champion Andrew Landry) | |
| Led the field with 29 birdies, seven more than Kevin Streelman’s 22; also led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green (+11.558) and Putts (GIR) | |
| Began the season playing out of the 126-150 category, with his win coming in his 13th start; now has a trio of top-3 finishes (Valero Texas Open/1st, Sanderson Farms Championship/2nd, Sony Open in Hawaii/T3) | |
| In his rookie year on the PGA TOUR in 2017-18, finished No. 130 in the FedExCup standings | |
| Missed the cut in five of his last six starts before this week (T41/THE PLAYERS Championship) | |
| If not otherwise eligible, receives a spot in the following 2018-19 season events (Masters Tournament, RBC Heritage, PGA Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge, the Memorial Tournament) and 2019-20 season events (Sentry Tournament of Champions, Desert Classic, Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Heritage) | |
| Things to Know |
| Corey Conners becomes the first Monday Qualifier to win on the PGA TOUR since 2010 | |
| Conners is the 15th Canadian to win on TOUR | |
| International players have now won each of the last five weeks on the PGA TOUR | |
| Charley Hoffman records his 11th top-15 finish in 14 Valero Texas Open starts | |
| Si Woo Kim finishes T4 as he sought to become the event’s third wire-to-wire winner | |
| FedExCup points leader Matt Kuchar maintains lead following top-10 finish |
