Jul 18, 2021
Hughes finishes inside Top 10 at Open Championship
Canada's Corey Conners is making a charge at the 2021 Open Championship on Sunday.
TSN.ca Staff
Mackenzie Hughes fired a one-under 69 on Sunday to finish T6 at the Open Championship.
The Canadian places in the Top 10 at a major for the first time in his career.
Corey Conners struggled on Sunday, finishing the day three-over and ending his tournament at five-under tied for 15th.
Below is a recap of their afternoon on the course.
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Leaderboard: 1. Collin Morikawa -15, 2. Jordan Spieth -13, 3. Louis Oosthuizen, Jon Rahm -11
Canadians in the field:
T6. Mackenzie Hughes -8 (F)
T15. Corey Conners -5 (F)
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1:02
Hughes finishes his round with a birdie on the final hole to move into a tie for sixth at eight-under.
12:40
Conners and Hughes both sit at -7, tied for seventh and are seven shots behind Collin Morikawa.
11:40
Hughes picks up a birdie on the par-4 12th hole to move into a tie for fourth at -8.
11:25
Conners picks up a par to wrap up his front-nine. The Canadian makes the turn at -8 and is currently five-shots off the lead.
11:10
After missing the green with his approach shot, Conners is unable to get up-and-down and bogies the par-4 eighth hole and falls into a tie for fourth at -8.
Hughes cards a par on the ninth and finishes his front-nine with an Even 35. He sits tied for seventh at -7 and is five shots off the lead.