PGA tour pro Corey Conners was the guest of honour at the annual Synergy 8 Community Builders, Drive for Kids event in Saskatoon on Thursday.
The annual event has raised over $11.65 million to support children’s charities in the last fifteen years. Previous guests have included John Daly, Tom Watson, Sir Nick Faldo, Fred Watson, Nick Taylor, and Fred Couples. Conners was honoured to be a part of that group.
“It's a real honour to be here, being a proud Canadian and getting to come here and help give back. The Synergy 8 guys do amazing work, and it's fun to be a part of something so special and hopefully help them raise a bunch of money.”
The 33-year-old from Kitchener, Ontario, was happy to return to Saskatchewan.
“I've been to Saskatchewan a few times, played in my Canadian tour days and amateur golf days. It’s great to be back. The people here are so nice and friendly. I've got a lot of fans in Saskatoon that I'm getting to meet today, and it's been a lot of fun.”
Conners is just days removed from a fourth-place finish at the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta, where a final-round 62 vaulted him up the leaderboard into a tie for fourth place.
“I got off to a slow start for the week and was a little frustrated. I was really happy with my game, and things fell into place on Sunday. I was able to get a bunch of putts to drop, hit the ball really well all week. Certainly a nice way to finish off a pretty solid season.”
During his final round, Conners admits that he was in the zone and not paying attention to what was going on around him.
“I wasn't really worried about my score. It was just taking it one shot at a time. Things were going my way, and I wanted to take advantage of that as much as possible. I tried to keep my foot on the gas and keep playing. I wasn’t thinking about my score or the spot on the leaderboard. I just tried to enjoy it and have fun out there, but I kept it going the best I could.”
Conners will now take some time to recalibrate for the 2026 season, and part of that is giving back to assist others.
“I feel really fortunate to be able to do something I love and love being able to give back. My wife and I have started a family foundation to help kids, and I use some of my time to help in our local community. It's great to be able to travel across Canada like I am now and be able to give back and try to help out some other great causes.”
A stop in Saskatchewan before Labour Day wouldn’t be complete without a prediction from Conners for the 60th Labour Day Classic.
“I got to go with the Riders. You see Roughriders jerseys and hats out on tour all the time, and it’s pretty special. The fans travel well, and I got to go for the home team.”
All proceeds from this year’s Drive for Kids will go to the Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation.
