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The 28-year-old was 1 under on his front nine before making back-to-back birdies at hole Nos. 15 and 16 to get to eight-under par and in a tie for eighth place.
Unfortunately, he followed up with back-to-back bogeys and will enter Sunday’s final round in a group tied for 15th at 6-under par.
“I was close out there, didn’t get putts to fall, overall, fairly pleased,” Conners said after his third round. “Kind of disappointing to finish like I did, but it was pretty close. I’ll try to go have a low one tomorrow.”
Conners wasn’t the only Canadian making birdies on Saturday.
Champions Tour rookie Weir made the cut at the Masters for the first time since 2014. The 2003 green jacket winner has made more than $500,000 on the senior circuit this season and is playing his best golf in years.
With the tournament still catching up from Thursday’s weather delay, the 50-year-old played 27 holes on Saturday and made eight birdies, two to finish his second round and six more in the third round. There were five bogeys to go along with the birdies as Weir carded a third round 1-under 71. He will begin play on Sunday tied for 36th at 2-under par.
Early Saturday, there was plenty of suspense for Nick Taylor — and Canadian golf fans — watching the cut line as players finished their second rounds.
Taylor was the only Canadian to finish 36 holes on Friday, and after even-par rounds of 72-72 it was a waiting game for the 32-year-old Abbotford, B.C., native who didn’t sound confident he would see the weekend.
For a brief moment it looked as though a late birdie from Weir to get to one-under could spoil the party for Taylor and others on the brink, but the cut line stayed at level par allowing Taylor and a large group of players — including Bryson DeChambeau and six major champions — to play the final two rounds.
Taylor made it worth his while, shooting a 3-under 69 on Saturday, and will head to the final round tied for 29th.
Adam Hadwin missed the cut by one stroke.
