Was one of four players to finish in the top 10 in both Masters played during the season. Masters Tournament: Finished T8 at the Masters Tournament in April.RBC Heritage: Picked up his seventh top-10 of the season with a T4 at the RBC Heritage.PGA Championship: Held a two-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Championship before finishing T17.Made two holes-in-one (2021 Masters Tournament, Wells Fargo Championship), tied with Denny McCarthy for most on TOUR. Recorded eight top-10s, highlighted by a solo-third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, and made the cut in 25 of 29 starts. Represented the first top-25 result in the FedExCup in his career. Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the third consecutive and advanced to the TOUR Championship for the second time, finishing the season No. Masters Tournament: Finished T6 at the Masters Tournament, his third consecutive top-10 at the event.Studied actuary math in college at Kent State and was a two-time Academic All-American. Hughes was by the green for Conners' first PGA TOUR win at the 2019 Valero Texas Open. The pair played junior golf together and were college teammates at Kent State. Good friends with fellow TOUR player and Canadian Mackenzie Hughes.Favorite professional team is the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.Was a member of his high school hockey team that won a Provincial Hockey Championship. PGA TOUR: Tournament winner (thru 2021-22).
