Connelly declines invitation to Canadian Open to chase European Tour spot
Austin Connelly had a chance to return to Canada as somewhat of a folk hero after his tie for 14th at last week’s British Open, but for now his priorities remain across the Atlantic.
Connelly, who is trying lock up status on the European Tour for next year, decided to decline an invitation from Golf Canada to be part of the Canadian Open field this week.
Instead of heading to Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., Connelly will be in the field at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg, Germany, as he tries to lock up a place to play for 2018.
The Canadian Open would be nothing more than a one-off PGA Tour start for Connelly, though he said it was a tough choice.