Conners was checked out (probably by medical staff or trainers), and after they looked at his wrist, he still chose to keep playing on Saturday. But it was clear that something was wrong. At first, he played really well. On the front nine holes (the first half of the course), he shot 3-under par, which means he was doing better than average. But then, in the back nine holes (the second half), his performance dropped a lot. He shot 5-over par, which means he made a lot of mistakes, and that made it impossible for him to catch up with the other top players. In other words, his chances of winning or finishing near the top were pretty much gone.

Before Sunday’s round, Corey Conners was supposed to be playing with another golfer named Ryan Fox. Even though Conners had to drop out because of his wrist, Fox still played, and he did really well at the start. In just his first seven holes, Fox shot 3-under par, which put him in a good spot to possibly earn more prize money, even though he wasn’t likely to win the whole thing.

What’s sad for Corey Conners is that before his wrist got worse, he was actually doing well enough that he might have been able to finish strong or even compete for a top spot. But hurting his wrist again on Saturday changed everything. It forced him to back out of the tournament, bringing a disappointing end to what could’ve been a great run.