After two rounds of play, Corey Conners has a two-stroke lead at the 2018 Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida.
Conners shot a 2-under 69 on Friday to increase his lead over the pack, which includes Tiger Woods. A 26-year-old from Listowel, Ont., Conners hit four birdies in the second round as he looked to create some separation between himself and the rest of the field.
Another birdie for @CoreConn!
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 9, 2018
He extends his @ValsparChamp lead to 3.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/Dz2gJptmJr
Ranked 608th in the world, Conners has no PGA Tour victories to his name. Despite his status as an unknown, Conners remained unfazed when faced with difficult shots.
Perfectly judged by @CoreConn.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/BrV06pB0wS
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 9, 2018
Awesome to see @coreconn play so well.. He’s a quiet assassin! Love his tempo and demeanor how he’s handled his game out there today. One of the nicer guys you’ll meet hands down #juplife
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) March 9, 2018
Four players are tied for second behind Conners. Woods is the biggest name of the golfers sitting two strokes behind the Canadian, alongside Paul Casey, Brandt Snedeker, Ryan Palmer and Kelly Kraft.