Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., and Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., have been recognized as Canadas top male and female amateur golfers as Golf Canada announced the final standings on the 2013 National Order of Merit. On the mens side, Conners, a member of Team Canadas National Squad, is one of Canadas top ranked amateur golfers at No. 41 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Conners breakout season was highlighted by a second place finish at the Canadian Mens Amateur Championship and semi-final appearance at the U.S. Amateur Championship. As a junior at Kent State University, he also notched a slew of top-10 finishes in NCAA action. In addition, Conners made an appearance at the PGA TOURs RBC Canadian Open and posted a third place finish at the prestigious Monroe Invitational. Rounding out the next three spots on the Mens Order of Merit were Team Canada National Squad members Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Garrett Rank of Elmira, Ont., Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., while Charlie Hughes of Langley, B.C., finished the 2013 season in fifth place. On the womens side, Henderson, 16, sits as the No. 9 ranked female amateur in the world. In 2013, the Team Canada member captured three titles, including the Canadian Womens Amateur Championship, the South American Amateur Championship and the CN Future Links Pacific Championship. On the professional stage, the Smiths Falls, Ont., native recorded two top-3 finishes on the CN Canadian Womens Tour, a T35 finish at the LPGAs Manulife Financial Classic and made an appearance at the CN Canadian Womens Open. In addition, at only 15 years of age, Henderson finished T59 at the 2013 U.S. Womens Open – an LPGA major and premier world event. Rounding out the top-five in the womens national rankings were the city of Québecs Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Soobin Kim of Coquitlam, B.C., and Team Canadas Augusta James of Bath, Ont., alongside her teammate Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont. . -- Desperate to stop Tom Bradys latest comeback bid, the Miami Dolphins sought help from a reserve safety making his NFL debut after being signed Tuesday off the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. .Y. -- Major League Soccer has agreed to new measures to protect gay players from discrimination and harassment as a result of meetings with New Yorks attorney general.
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