Corey Conners

Twice a winner of the Texas Open, Corey Conners claimed his Royal Portrush spot by coming third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.

With winner Russell Henley and runner-up Collin Morikawa having already secured their places at The 153rd Open, Conners claimed the one spot available as part of The Open Qualifying Series.

He made his major debut at The Masters in 2015 after finishing runner-up to Gunn Yang in the previous year’s US Amateur championship, and in 2019 was back thanks to his first PGA Tour victory the week before.

His first Open at Royal Portrush followed that summer after a rise into the world’s top 100, climbing from 677th at the start of 2018, and in his next three Masters appearances he came tenth, eighth and then sixth.

He has since climbed as high as 25th in the rankings, winning in Texas again in 2023.

Conners has twice represented Canada in the Eisenhower Trophy World Amateur Team Championship, finishing runners-up to the United States in 2014, and at the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan was only two strokes away from being involved in the bronze medal play-off.

He has also played in the last two Presidents Cup matches, having made his debut in 2022.