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Canadian Conners Earns First PGA Tour Win

am800-sports-golf-pga-valero-conners-Canadian-1.9058215 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Corey Conners of Canada celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2019 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio Oaks Course on April 07, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Corey Conners of Canada celebrates after winning the 2019 Valero Texas Open April 07, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images))

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Corey Conners from Listowel qualifies for the Masters by winning the Valero Open in Texas

Canadian Corey Conners, from Listowel Ontario, claimed his first PGA Tour victory and earned an invite to the Masters, winning the Valero Texas Open less than a week after qualifying.

Conners only entered the tournament field last Monday, and he's the first golfer to win on the PGA Tour after qualifying on a Monday in nine years.

He made three birdies in the final five holes, shooting a 6-under 66.  He was 20-under for the tournament, winning by two shots over Charley Hoffman.

Next stop for Conners: Augusta, Georgia, for this week's Masters.

Ryan Moore closed with an 8-under 64, a shot off the course record, and was third at 17-under.