John Chidley-Hill/ Canadian Press
TPC Sawgrass is taken into account one of many hardest programs on the planet, with its No. 17 one of the recognizable and troublesome holes in professional golf.
However Canadians Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith really feel they’re up for the problem at THE PLAYERS Championship this week.
“It’s a course the place the way in which it’s arrange, it’s good to hit fairways,” stated Pendrith, a local of Richmond Hill, Ont. “When you can drive it effectively, then there’s a number of scoring alternatives. When you’re not driving it effectively, it may be an extended week.
“Nevertheless it’s a very cool course. You will be inventive on some holes and across the greens. It’s simply considered one of my favorite golf programs to play, and the ultimate stretch is an superior end.”
Conners, from Listowel, Ont., completed third on the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday to ascend the FedEx Cup standings. Like his finest pal Pendrith, he was wanting to tackle TPC Sawgrass shortly after ending his spherical at Bay Hill Membership and Lodge.
“I believe my ball placing was actually sturdy, I believe I putted fairly effectively,” stated Conners shortly after the Arnold Palmer Invitational wrapped up. “A lot of the days I used to be hitting my traces.
“Obtained loads of freedom with my iron play, hit loads of nice photographs this week, and I believe that might be vital to proceed subsequent week.”
Conners, Pendrith and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., are at present the top-tanked Canadians on the PGA Tour.
Taylor is ninth, Conners is eleventh, and Pendrith is thirty fifth.
Conners hopes to hold his momentum from Bay Hill into TPC Sawgrass.
“I did loads of issues rather well (on the Arnold Palmer Invitational),” stated Conners. “This week I hit the ball rather well and, yeah, it’s one other demanding golf course subsequent week, a course I actually like.
“So a number of great things, good emotions heading into the Gamers.”
Pendrith took a small step again when he missed the lower on the Cognizant Traditional on March 2, however in any other case he’s had a wonderful begin to the season with two top-10 finishes already. He began the yr with a tie for thirteenth on the Sentry on Jan. 5, a tie for seventh on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open on Jan. 25, and a tie for ninth on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am on Feb. 2.
“I’ve performed some actually good golf and put myself in an honest place on the weekends,” stated Pendrith. “I had a very good end on the Farmers and a very good end at Pebble so the sport feels good. A number of confidence.
“The putter hasn’t been co-operating, I’d say, because it did final yr, but, so been hitting it very nice. So hopefully preserve doing that and see some putts go in.”
Taylor, Conners and Pendrith might be joined in Ponte Verde, Fla., by 4 different Canadians on the Gamers: Adam Hadwin (83rd) of Abbotsford, Mackenzie Hughes (a hundred and tenth) of Dundas, Ont., Ben Silverman (139th) of Thornhill, Ont., and Adam Svensson (149th) of Surrey, B.C.
EPSON TOUR — Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont., tied for sixth on the Atlantic Seashore Traditional final week to maneuver as much as 18th within the Race for the Card factors listing on the second-tier Epson Tour. She’ll lead the Canadian contingent into this week’s IOA Golf Traditional on Friday. Yeji Kwon (83rd) of Port Coquitlam, B.C., and Monet Chun (94th) of Richmond Hill, Ont., are additionally within the subject at Alaqua Nation Membership in Longwood, Fla., as are Vancouver’s Leah John and Josee Doyon of Saint-Georges, Que.
