(San Antonio) Canadian Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years on Sunday, earning his second career PGA Tour title.
Conners, who triumphed in 2019, turned in a 68 (minus-4) to edge Sam Stevens (66) by one stroke.
Conners finished the tournament with a cumulative score of minus-15 on the course at TPC San Antoino. The Canadian earned his ticket to the Masters Tournament, where he finished sixth last year for a second straight top 10 finish at Augusta National.
Trailing one stroke behind Patrick Rodgers when the round began, Conners took a three-stroke lead after birdying on 15e hole.
Stevens scored an eagle at 17e pennant, but missed a putt from nine feet for a birdie at 18e hole, which would have created the tie. Conners closed the books by going par on the last hole.
Sam Ryder (66) and Matt Kuchar (68) tied for third at 13 under.
Rodgers slipped to fifth with a final round of 73 for a minus-11 overall. He missed an opportunity for a first career PGA win and a Masters Tournament berth.
Conners’ best result since winning in 2019 was a third-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last year.
Conners led in Texas after posting a first-round 64. He struggled more in the second round, returning with a 72.