B.C.'s Nick Taylor: 5 issues to know in regards to the new Canadian Open golf champion

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B.C. golfer Nick Taylor gained the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto on Sunday — the primary time a Canadian has gained in 69 years, when Pat Fletcher took the sport in 1954 at Vancouver’s Level Gray Golf and Nation Membership.

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Taylor, 35, gained in spectacular fashion, delivering on a 72-foot putt on the 18th gap of a playoff spherical.

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Listed below are some issues to know in regards to the Pleasure of Abbotsford:

How issues began for Taylor

Taylor was born on April 14, 1988, in Winnipeg however moved together with his household to Abbotsford, the place he started enjoying on the Ledgeview Golf Membership. In 2006, he gained the B.C. Junior Boys Championship in Cranbrook. He has additionally performed on the Sandpiper Golf Course in Harrison Mills, the Chilliwack Golf Membership and the Cultus Lake Golf Membership.

Taylor had success as an newbie earlier than turning skilled in 2010. Earlier than Sunday, he had two PGA Tour wins.

Taylor is beginning to make some critical cash

After Taylor began as knowledgeable golfer, he had a few low earnings years earlier than cracking US$1 million in earnings in 2015.

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A complete of 13 cuts made has Taylor as much as US$5.67 million in winnings close to the halfway level of this season, greater than doubling his earnings from the 2019-2020 season, which was his most profitable season till now.

In whole (not together with the Canadian Open purse), he has earned US$14.32 million knowledgeable.

Taylor is a household man

Taylor is married to Andie they usually have a younger son, Charlie, and a second baby, born final month. Throughout the COVID-19 years of 2020 and 2021, Taylor moved his younger household from Scottsdale, Ariz., again to Abbotsford so that they could possibly be with prolonged household whereas he toured alone. He’s now again touring together with his household. Andie can be from Abbotsford.

Taylor lately instructed Postmedia that since having a household he’s been compelled to change into extra economical together with his apply time, which he mentioned might need been a blessing in disguise.

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“I’ve been very diligent in engaged on the identical issues and never simply looking once I get to the vary,” he mentioned on the time.

On Saturday, Taylor set a Oakfield Golf and Countrty Membership course report with a nine-under 63 to surge into rivalry and on the finish of that day was eighth at 11-under general. He credited his spouse with inspiring him after a weak begin to the match.

“My spouse gave me a kick within the butt, I used to be simply too detrimental on the market,” Taylor mentioned on the time. “We attempt to have enjoyable on the market however typically we are able to take it a bit too critically at instances. … I’m certain a greater angle helped every little thing.”

Taylor has had an awesome 12 months

Till this 12 months, Taylor hadn’t performed within the PGA Championship for 3 years and solely appeared in a single main: the 2022 U.S. Open.

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He has had an awesome 2023. He most lately completed second with companion Adam Hadwin, additionally from Abbotsford, on the Zurich Basic of New Orleans on April 23.

Different highlights from this season embrace tying for sixth on the Fortinet Championship on Sept. 18, a tie for seventh on the Sony Open in Hawaii on Jan. 15, a runner-up end on the WM Phoenix Open on Feb. 12, and a tie for tenth on the Valspar Championship on March 19.

Taylor was not alone

Taylor was one in all eight Canadians that made the lower for this 12 months’s males’s nationwide championship — essentially the most since 2002.

Within the race proper up till Sunday morning was Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont.

The opposite Canadian gamers have been Taylor Pendrith, of Ontario, Roger Slocan of Merritt, Wil Bateman of Edmonton, Mike Weir from Ontario and Taylor’s closest Canadian golf buddy, Hadwin.

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CBS golf announcer Jim Nantz mentioned Hadwin was tackled by safety when he rushed to congratulate Taylor instantly after Sunday’s breathtaking win.

“Yeah, I acquired tackled,” Hadwin instructed Postmedia afterwards. “He thought I used to be coming in scorching,” Hadwin mentioned. “I used to be attempting to get Nick with Champagne. I hope I acquired him with a bit earlier than I acquired tackled.”

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