Who Is Corey Conners’ Caddie? All You Need to Know About the Golfers’ Compatriot and Trusted Looper

Corey Conners is a successful professional Canadian golfer. He started off his career as a hockey player but soon shifted his love for sports to golf. The PGA Tour Pro has mostly believed in maintaining a low-key profile, however, anyone from among the golf professionals would know the 31-year-old and his skills.

Conners began his golfing journey way before he turned professional in 2015. The PGA Tour Star was always passionate about the game, and hence able to achieve massive success even as an amateur golfer. His early accomplishment paved the way for him to make a name as a professional player. His prominent wins include the 2019 and 2023 Valero Texas Open.

Apart from these two major achievements, the Canadian golfer also made his name during the 2018 Valspar Championship. This event showcased a great caliber in the young golfer as he was a stroke ahead of legends like Tiger Woods, and Justin Rose. Currently, the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship runner-up has his eyes on the 2023 PGA Championship.

Corey Conners has been one of the most consistent players. But the professional alone cannot be acclaimed for his success; it is a team effort from the golfer and his caddie. Earlier, it was Kyle Peters who joined forces with Corey to win the 2019 Valero Texas Open. But now, it is Danny Sahl who helped the Pro claim his 2023 PGA Tour victory. Corey has mentioned the impact of a caddie on the field. He credited his current golf caddie for the win at TPC San Antonio. Let us find out more about Corey’s caddie!

Who is Danny Sahl?

Danny Sahl seems to share more than just his ethnicity in common with his golfer Corey. Both of them studied at Kent State University, and even represented the college through sports. Before being a professional caddie, the 43-year-old discovered his passion for golf as a professional player in 2001. Danny won a game in the international golf arena on the PGA Tour Canada in 2011.

However, the career as a professional golfer was not in the cards for Danny. According to golfmonthly, Sahl said that he didn’t follow the practice that he should have as a player, however, now as a caddie, he understands the game way better. He added, “Becoming a caddie gave me the chance of staying with the game at its highest level.”

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Before Corey, Danny Sahl had been on the bag for another Canadian golfer, Mike Weir. Not just Mike, Sahl has also assisted Vijay Singh during the game season, and the two have shared a good relationship. The middle of the COVID 19 pandemic brought with it a change in Sahl’s responsibility. While it is not confirmed when exactly he started working together with the PGA Tour Pro, he surely was seen accompanying the golfer on the tee in Jacksonville in 2021.

Almost at the same time, the golf world observed Corey separating from his former caddie Peters and pairing up with Danny. From Napa Valley till this date in Rochester, New York, the partnership between the two has been solid.

The trustworthy relationship shared between Corey Conners and Danny Sahl

Before the professional relationship between Corey and Sahl started, the two had met six years ago on the Korn Ferry Tour. Since then both professionals have been there for each other through wins and loses.

Under Danny, Conners had been able to consecutively finish among the top 10 in 2022. Even in the major tournaments it appears that the 2023 Valero Texas Open winner keenly listens to the advice that his caddie has to offer. After his win, the golfer even during the press conference, was all praises for his caddie.

He appreciated Danny for his skills and credited him on the win as well. He said, “You know we both stayed in the moment. Just stuck to our normal routine and you know he’s been really helpful over the past few years.” The caddie also reciprocated the respect for the professional, and reflected the strong bond he shares with the golfer.

In one of his interviews with the Caddie Network, Sahl mentioned how Corey and him kind of “see the same shots“. He shares his knowledge and experience while the professional executes the inputs well. The two seem to be close knit when it comes to performing on the greens and deeply rely on their professional alliance!

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