A frustrating week at the Masters is over for the Canadians

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – There won't be a Canadian joining Mike Weir at the Masters Champions Dinner next year, and it wasn't even close.

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Corey Conners and Adam Hadwin, Canada's first major of the season in two weekends, capped off very disappointing weeks at Augusta National on Sunday.

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“It's tough. You're obviously seeing the leaderboard, and I'm at the bottom. It's not where I want to be,” Conners said. “So it's definitely disappointing. I think that when I digest the week, I will be able to pick out some decent positives that I can use in the future.”

Conners had three previous top 10 finishes at the Masters and finished eighth after shooting a two-under 70 in Thursday's first round. But Friday's tough conditions and Saturday's ripe greens saw Conners fall, shooting middle rounds of 76-76. undisputed. He finished the week with seven points on Sunday.

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“I like a lot of what I do,” he said. “Good shots are really good. There were just some costly mistakes and I think I need to step up the misses to get a little more consistency to be where I want to be.”

Hadwin had his best round of the tournament on Sunday, shooting a two-under 70 that included three consecutive birdies from the famed par-5 13th. But the 36-year-old from Abbotsford, BC wasn't ready to pat himself on the back.

“It's definitely a lot better than shooting 82,” he said, comparing it to his third-round score on Saturday. “I think things are a little soft. There is little breath of wind.

“Two completely different days. They turned off the sprinklers, tightened everything up, the wind was still blowing and some impossible pin locations compared to today. Bowls have a few pins, no wind and more receiver greens.

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Hadwin finished the week at 12 over.

There is internal competition among all Canadian players on the PGA Tour to qualify for this summer's Olympics as well as September's Presidents Cup in Montreal, but that doesn't stop the compatriots from wishing each other well.

“There's no part of me that's worried about anything other than what Corey's doing and hoping he plays good golf,” Hadwin said. “I have a lot of important things to focus on at this point in my round. There are still three months until the Olympics and another four and a half months or so before the Presidents Cup. There are a lot of big stories.”

Conners and Hadwin will head a few hours south to Hilton Head for next week's RBC Legacy.

Nick Taylor and Mike Weir missed the Masters.

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