Conners waves Canadian flag from top of gusty PGA leaderboard
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Canada's Corey Conners tamed a windswept Ocean course on Thursday, carding the round of the day to lead by two shots after the opening of the PGA Championship, with former winners Brooks Koepka and Keegan Bradley giving chase.
Trying to join Masters champion Mike Weir as the only Canadians to win one of golf's four majors, Conners produced a stellar effort on a seaside layout lashed by gusty winds, mixing six birdies with a single bogey for a five-under 67. A pack of six golfers are backed up two behind the 29-year-old, including four-time major winner Koepka, 2011 PGA champion Bradley, Norway's world number 11 Viktor Hovland, Australia's Cam Davis, Britain's Sam Horsfield and Aaron Wise, all on three-under 69.More Related News
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