Nick Taylor\u0027s 72\u002Dfoot eagle playoff putt Sunday put a dramatic end to a 69\u002Dyear drought for a Canadian to win his national event.
“They were out there playing against each other and learned to put the ball in the hole on greens that are Tour level. It’s one of those courses you can take for granted when you see 6,200 yards. And then you walk off shooting three or four over your handicap and scratching your head.The club also houses James Lepp of Abbotsford, who won an NCAA Division 1 title in 2005 and Canadian Tour triumphs in Vancouver in 2003 and 2007.
“Nick is so good at being present,” said Clapp. “On off weeks, he will come out to the club nonchalantly and roll a few putts and maybe play a few holes. He says hi to everyone and acts like a normal guy.” “We’re trying to spread the net as wide as we can. And if you can make accessible and fun, you’re going to catch a big fish eventually.”Article content
“Mastercard got it right with the advertisement that talked about, ‘Finding something that keeps you coming back.’ Golf fits into that category.”Article content“Nick has been a great player for a long time and grew up playing in a lot of our events,” added Jonasson. “He’s an outstanding individual from an outstanding family and I couldn’t be happier for him.
“I was trying to keep up with everything, and when I heard was going into a playoff, I was streaming it on my phone and so were other groups around me,” he recalled. “I was up to date on every single shot in the playoff and on that back nine and there wasn’t a shot I missed. “We’re starting to notice on social media how this extends outside of golf, where that community understands how large this is,” added Clapp. “You’re seeing non-golfing celebrities commenting, and that’s what it takes. That’s what those moments mean.At one point on the back nine Sunday, Taylor had a pre-arranged interview with event broadcaster CBS while trying to win his country’s national Open.
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