Conners fires 67 to close major season on streak only Scheffler and Schauffele can beat

Two-time PGA Tour winner hasn't missed a cut since the 2023 U.S. Open

Published Jul 19, 2026  •  3 minute read

Corey Conners of Canada plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole on day two of the The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 17, 2026 in Southport, England. Photo by Warren Little /GETTY IMAGES

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SOUTHPORT, England — With the Open Championship and another men’s major championship season in the history book, Mike Weir remains alone as the only Canadian to win one of the game’s crown jewels.

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Corey Conners outplayed Nick Taylor at Royal Birkdale as top Canadian, as the Listowel, Ont. native finished with a three-under 67 on Sunday to reach four-under par. It was an up-and-down week for Conners who opened with a 71 before shooting a 67 on Friday, and then followed up with the exact same two scores on the weekend.

“It was a solid day and I can take some confidence from it,” Conners told the Toronto Sun. “Looking back, I was disappointed with yesterday. The putter kind of left me for the middle of the round and gave away some shots, which put me a little too far back. But there was lots of good stuff, and certainly some things to keep working on. I’m happy with where my game is at.”

Conners has long been many onlookers’ pick to join the 2003 Masters champ in the major winner’s circle and the 34-year-old has six career major top-10s on his resume but the ultimate prize is still just a dream.

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“I feel my game is good on challenging golf courses, which you usually find in major championships,” Conners said, with a nod to his elite ball-striking skills. “So it’s definitely nice. I’d like to have some higher finishes in some of them, but the game’s not too far off.”

Conners was one of just 14 players this season to make the cut in all four major championships. Going back further, the two-time PGA Tour winner hasn’t missed a cut since the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, playing the weekend at 13 majors in a row, an active streak only bettered by Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele.

“I’ve certainly been scrambling to make the cut at a few of those majors, but I feel like my game is consistent,” Conners told the Sun.

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Came close at PGA Championship

Canada’s closest call at a major this year came from Taylor, who had a legitimate opportunity to win the PGA Championship.

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Playing in the second to last group on Sunday at Aronimink outside Philadelphia, the 38-year-old Abbotsford, B.C. native made the turn just one-stroke back of the lead before falling off the map with six bogeys in his final nine holes. Aaron Rai would win that day, and Canada’s wait would continue.

“Yeah, feeling more comfortable, more progress,” Taylor said after shooting a Sunday 71 to finish a disappointing two-over par for the week. “Being in contention in one of them, having a pretty good week at the Masters aside from the last day — definitely made strides.”

One upside for Taylor is that he has finally been able to get out of the shadow of a rather unbelievable nine-tournament missed cut streak at majors that he mercifully broke at last year’s Masters. The five-time PGA Tour winner has now made the cut at five of the past eight majors.

“You try to over-prepare almost,” he said of some of his major woes. “A lot of these courses outside of Augusta you haven’t seen before, so you almost can overdo it, which I think I’ve gotten better at.”

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“Just not trying to find the perfect golf swing on the range and thinking you need that before you play. I’m making strides in that,” he added. “I just don’t think I’ve driven it as well this year as I did last year. The putter’s been pretty nice at all the majors, which is encouraging; four different tournaments, four different grasses, and to be able to transfer my putting over to each is a good sign.”

There is still plenty to play for this summer, and golf fans can expect to see Conners, Taylor and the rest of Canada’s PGA Tour contingent teeing it up as much as possible as they all jostle to improve their standing ahead of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

“Looking forward to giving it my all in the next few weeks,” Conners said. “Hopefully find myself in the playoffs and make a run there.”

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