The article discusses the participation of three Canadians in the final round of the PGA Championship, highlighting their performances and the chance for Nick Taylor to potentially secure a major title with a strong round under his belt.
The final round of the PGA Championship from Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square , Pa. featured three Canadians in the field. Corey Conners , of Listowel, Ont. and Taylor Pendrith , of Richmond Hill, Ont.
, got the early tee times, while Abbotsford, B.C. ’s Nick Taylor had an afternoon tee time in the second-to-last group, sitting two strokes off the lead. Taylor will begin Sunday’s round at 4-under, while leader Alex Smalley sits 6-under. Conners, 34, finished up his round first with an even-par 70.
It was a rather uneventful round for Conners, with just four holes in which he did not record a par. Conners notched an early birdie on No. 4, where his strong drive and good approach shot set up an easy birdie putt. He also collected a birdie on the Par 4 11th hole alongside bogeys on seventh and 17th.
It was a very different round compared to Saturday, where Conners climbed as high as 3-under in a brilliant front-nine that saw him make birdies on four consecutive holes. Conners’ round went sideways on the back-nine, though, with bogeys in six of his final seven holes to finish the day at 3-over and essentially out of contention. The 38-year-old was spectacular on moving day on Saturday, claiming five birdies with no bogeys for a 65 on the day.
The last Canadian to win a men’s major was Mike Weir, who won the 2003 Masters in a playoff to earn a green jacket.
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