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The Winnipeg product is also bound for Paris after his top protege, Canadian golfer Corey Conners, qualified for the upcoming Summer Olympics last weekend in dramatic fashion. “I never take it for granted,” Ingram told the of the opportunities he’s had during his career, which began as a player before he morphed into a teacher. Twitter Golf coach Derek Ingram This one came right down to the wire.
Conners was on the outside looking in when the U.S Open began last week at Pinehurst, with fellow Canucks Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin holding the country’s two spots based on the World Golf Rankings. The door opened for Conners when Hadwin, who had jumped him a week earlier with a terrific third-place finish at The Memorial, missed the cut at the prestigious major.
Conners, who hired Ingram as his personal coach a dozen years ago, needed to finish no worse than 11th to pass Hadwin. He ended up in a three-way tie for ninth. “He knew he had to have a great week to have a chance,” said Ingram.
While an Olympic spot was a priority, winning the tournament was top of mind. “At one point he was three-under for the week,” Ingram said, noting a trio of double-bogeys proved costly. “A littl.
