Conners to continue Open streak

Canadian qualifies for Royal Portrush at Bay Hill

Corey Conners poses with the Claret Jug after qualifying for The 153rd Open

Corey Conners secured a sixth successive appearance at The Open by claiming the sole qualifying place on offer in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.

A final-round 71, which featured 17 pars and a crucial birdie on the 16th, saw Canada's Conners finish third in the PGA TOUR event at Bay Hill, part of The Open Qualifying Series.

That was ultimately enough to book a return to The Open - and the scene of his Championship debut in 2019 - as tournament winner Russell Henley and runner-up Collin Morikawa were already exempt.

Conners will now aim to improve on his best Open finish to date, a T15 finish at Royal St George's in 2021.

Click here to see the list of players currently exempt for The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.