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Canadian Open: Top 10 power rankings at Hamilton G&CC

By Mike Randleman

ANCASTER, CANADA - JULY 29: A view of the fans in front of the clubhouse surrounding the 18th green during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club on July 29, 2012 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
ANCASTER, CANADA - JULY 29: A view of the fans in front of the clubhouse surrounding the 18th green during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club on July 29, 2012 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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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)
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) /

Adam Hadwin may be the more reliable, established Canadian in the field, but I’ve got recent PGA Tour winner Corey Conners hoisting the maple leaf flag the highest this week.

The Monday qualifier king has had to scratch and claw for starts throughout his career, but now the 27-year-old Kent State grad has full status through 2020-21.

He won the Texas Open by two shots in April.

"“I had a lot of confidence in my game each step of the way and I’ve continued to get better and good things have continued to happen,” Conners said after his win. “It’s an amazing feeling and really fortunate to be in this position and super excited to be able to call myself a winner.”"

His stats on Tour show off his ball striking. He’s 14th in strokes gained off the tee, 16th in strokes gained on approach and 16th in strokes gained tee to green.

Conners, who will be in his native Ontario, figures to have plenty of chances at birdie this week (sixth in greens in regulation) and should be okay on Hamilton’s slower greens.

Conners has made five of his last six cuts with a T65 last week at the Memorial his last result.

A Canadian has not won the Canadian Open since Pat Fletcher in 1954.

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