(San Antonio) Canadian Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years on Sunday, earning his second career PGA Tour title.
Conners, who triumphed in 2019, turned in a 68 (minus-4) to edge Sam Stevens (66) by one stroke.
Conners finished the tournament with a cumulative score of minus-15 on the course at TPC San Antoino. The Canadian earned his ticket to the Masters Tournament, where he took sixth place last year for a second consecutive top 10 finish at Augusta National.
Trailing by one stroke behind Patrick Rodgers when the round got underway, Conners built a three-stroke lead after birdying on the 15th hole.
Stevens scored an eagle on the 17th flag, but missed a nine-foot putt for a birdie on the 18th hole, which would have tied the game. Conners closed the books by going par on the last hole.
Sam Ryder (66) and Matt Kuchar (68) tied for third at 13 under.
Rodgers slipped to fifth with a final round of 73 for a minus-11 overall. He missed an opportunity to get a first career PGA victory and a place in the Masters Tournament.
Conners’ best finish since winning in 2019 was a third-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last year.
Conners led in Texas after posting a first-round 64. He struggled more in the second round, returning with a 72.
