Canada’s Nick Taylor ready for challenge of Copperhead Course at Valspar Championship Globe_Sports
Nick Taylor tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of the Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., on July 29, 2018.This week’s Valspar Championship is playing right into Nick Taylor’s hands.
“It’s typically a difficult golf course. You have to keep it in play. Par’s not going to hurt you,” Taylor said on Wednesday. “I just prefer courses where two- or three-under par is a great score instead of being a shootout like some tournaments where the winner is 20- to 25-under.“Here, 10- to 14- under is where winners have been and it’s where I would prefer it if I were to pick a tournament.”
“My iron play was really solid all week, made a few mistakes the first day. I felt the greens were tough in the afternoon,” said Taylor, who shot a 73 in the first round but recovered with a 69-69-67 line the rest of the way. “I played really well the last three days and cashed in a lot of opportunities on the Sunday to have my best round of the week so that was pretty much the difference.”
Taylor will be joined by seven other Canadians at the Valspar Championship, matching the record for Canadians at a PGA Tour event outside of the RBC Canadian Open. Monday qualifier David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, dual citizen Austin Connelly, Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., and Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., will also play, with the latter being added to the field on Wednesday.
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