Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 10, 2025 Canada's Corey Conners hits his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the first round REUTERS/Mike Blake
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) -Corey Conners was not garnering much attention in the lead-up to the year's first major but the Canadian announced his presence on Thursday with his best-ever start to a Masters that left him firmly in contention.
The build-up to the Masters focused mainly on defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the world's two best golfers, but Conners muscled his way into the conversation for at least one day with an opening four-under-par 68.
