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Corey Conners grow steadily in early April. He hopes this can propel him to a win at Masters, the first major tournament of men’s golf season. Conners qualified for legendary tournament at Augusta National Golf Club for first time in 2019 when he won Valero Texas Open. Despite qualifying for the Masters, he won the Texas Open again last weekend and that victory gave him even more. Confidence enters this week. “I feel great about where my game is at,” Conners said after four desperate under-68 rounds at TPC San Antonio on Sunday. “I’ve been looking forward to coming back to Augusta for a while and I’ve played well there over the last few years. “I’m really excited to be back again and feel very positive about where my game is at.” Conners, of Listowel, Ont., has typically been modest about succeeding at Augusta for the past few years. Conners finished in the top 10 of the last three Masters after drawing 46th in 2019. This includes a draw for 10th place in 2020, eighth next year, and then a sixth place in 2022. Despite his continued success at Augusta, Conners, 31, said he entered the week with no expectations. “I didn’t really think about that,” Conners said on Sunday. “I was trying to shape my game, trying to get myself into contention [in Texas]. “I’m looking forward to getting there, resetting and getting ready for a good week.” Part Conners’ preparation included a practice round Tuesday with Mackenzie Hughes Dundas, Ont., Adam Svensson Surrey, B.C., and 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir Brights Grove, Ont. Conners said that despite his success at Augusta, it’s still useful to play a round with Weir. “It’s always fun to be here with him,” Conners told reporters on Tuesday. “You can watch the shots he makes around the greens. Pretty impressive. “I’ve gotten to know him a lot better in recent years and it’s great to spend time with him.” Svensson is making his Masters debut but trained at Augusta after the Players’ Championship in mid-March. He told the media on Monday that the early practice round gave him a psychological advantage. “It was a good idea to play a few weeks ago because I saw it and it’s not like ‘wow’ anymore,” he said.
