Nick Taylor wins Canadian Open, 1st Canuck since 1954 to raise trophy
“There’s so much adrenalin running through my body right now. I was more nervous for him in the playoff than I was during my own round today,” Adam Hadwin said. “To do it that way, this is right up there with greatest Canadian golf accomplishments with Brooke Henderson winning in Regina and obviously Weir winning the Masters in 2003. And up there truly with some of the greatest accomplishments by a Canadian athlete in history.
After a disappointing opening round, Taylor admitted to feeling a little sorry for himself after potentially playing his way out of a tournament he dearly wanted to win. A conversation with his wife Andie back in Abbotsford, B.C., which he described as a “kick in the butt,” got him back on track. For a few holes it looked as though the on-the-fly interview might have been a jinx as Taylor bogeyed the 16th hole to fall one shot back of clubhouse leader Tyrell Hatton, who shot a an 8-under 64 to finish in a tie for third at 16 under with Aaron Rai and 54-hole leader C.T. Pan . But Taylor brushed off the mistake with a birdie-birdie finish making 18- and 12-foot putts on the final two holes.
Thursday night’s pep talk from his wife wasn’t the only time Taylor’s family has helped him on the course. The 35-year-old welcomed his second child last month and recently told Postmedia that since having a family he’s been forced to become more economical with his practice time, which he said might have been a blessing in disguise.
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