Only 2% of golfers will ever break 80, which means we are all underdogs when we step on the course. Each week we will highlight exceptional achievements by golfers who largely go unnoticed, or who are trying to maintain their playing status.
Talk about keeping it together. Conners did just that. From a Monday qualifier, to winning the Valero Open in Texas, to making the cut at the Masters a week later. As a result, Corey improved his world ranking from 196th to #85 in the span of a little over one week. Also notable: Conners was the first Monday qualifier to win an event on the PGA tour in nine (9) years.
https://www.pga.com/news/pga-tour/corey-conners-wins-valero-texas-open-qualifies-masters