Abbotsford golfers celebrate hometown hero Nick Taylor after historic Canadian Open win
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After Nick Taylor's thrilling final putt to take home the trophy for Canada for the first time in 69 years, there were celebrations across the country—but none were bigger than in his hometown of Abbotsford.
History was made at the Canadian Open in Toronto Sunday, and B.C.’s own Nick Taylor is now a household name.
After his thrilling final putt to take home the trophy for Canada for the first time in 69 years, there were celebrations across the country—but none were bigger than in his hometown of Abbotsford.
Taylor lives in the B.C. city with his wife and two kids, and he still has a strong connection with the Ledgeview Golf Club, a course he grew up playing.
Everyone from Ledgeview had their eyes on Taylor Sunday, said long-time member Robert Templeton.
“We’d seen the putt he had to make, and we thought, ‘Oh boy this is tough,’” he recalls.
“Until it went in—what a feeling for all of Canada really, but here at Ledgeview, all our members are just pumped. It’s just great,” Templeton said.
He said Taylor is normally a balanced, controlled guy, so it was fun to see him come out of his shell during the epic victory.
