2021 Sanderson Farms Championship: Top 10 power rankings at Country Club of Jackson

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Corey Conners drives his ball on the 11th hole on Saturday, October 27, 2018, in the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss.10 27 Sfc Golf Sat 0125 /

Corey Conners has made three of four cuts at the Sanderson Farms Championship and nearly won his first career PGA Tour event a year early in 2018.

That year, the Canadian finished in second place with rounds of 71-68-64-68. He was also under par every round in 2020 and was only four shots off the lead going into Sunday en route to T-17th (67-70-69-70) in 2020.

Conners won a year later in 2019 at the Valero Texas Open. It’s surprising he hasn’t won again since, but there’s no doubt he’s established himself as a world class player.

The Kent State alum racked up four top-10s early in 2021, including T-8th at the Masters. Conners finished top-20 in three majors and played well throughout the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Conners recorded T-8th at The Northern Trust and T-22nd at the BMW Championship to advance to the Tour Championship where he also was T-22nd (T-17th gross score).

Conners was on the International Presidents Cup team in 2019 and got to represent Canada this summer at the Olympics where he finished a respectable 13th.

I’d be surprised if he isn’t on the Pres Cup squad again in 2022.

The 29-year-old has carved out a nice career in large part due to his elite ball striking. Conners ranked 12th in strokes gained tee to green (1.15) last season on the PGA Tour despite a short game that is still developing.

He was eighth in SG off the tee (.625) and ninth in SG approach (.698).

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