Nick Taylor (born April 14, 1988) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the

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where he has won twice.

Early life and amateur career

Taylor was born in

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and grew up in Abbotsford, British Columbia. His home golf course is Ledgeview Golf and Country Club. He graduated from the

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and won the 2007

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. In 2008, Taylor qualified for the U.S. Open, in which he missed the cut by three strokes. He also finished T53 at the

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. He qualified for the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, where he did make the cut, carding a 65 in the second round, the record for lowest by an amateur in major's history. He finished tied for 36th, being the lowest amateur of the championship. He also became the number one world amateur golfer according to the R&A

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. In September 2009, he won the Mark H. McCormack Medal for being on top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking after the

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Professional career

Taylor turned professional in late 2010. He played on

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from 2011 to 2013, compiling 10 top-10 finishes in 25 starts. In 2013, he finished 7th on the Order of Merit and earned an exemption into the final stage of the

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, where he finished 11th to earn status for the 2014 season. He finished 69th in the 2014 Web.com Tour regular season, then 23rd in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his

card for the 2014–15 season. In November 2014, Taylor won his first PGA Tour event at the

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. Taylor's win was the first on the PGA Tour for a Canadian-born player in seven years, when

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won the 2007 Frys.com Open. In February 2020, Taylor entered the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a one shot lead over

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. Taylor shot a final round 70 in windy conditions and won the tournament by four strokes over Kevin Streelman. The win was his first full-strength tournament victory on the PGA Tour, and his second overall. The win qualified him for his first Masters Tournament.

Amateur wins

*2006 BC Junior *2006 Canadian Junior *2007

*2009 Sahalee Players Championship

Other amateur career accomplishments

* Recipient of the 2010

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* Recipient of the 2009 Mark H. McCormack Medal * Runner-up, 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links * Number one,

, June 14, 2009, for 20 weeks * Low amateur, 2009 U.S. Open * Placed 2nd in the 2008

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* Placed 10th at the 2008

* 2008 National Men's Order of Merit *

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National Amateur Team member * Advanced to quarterfinals of the 2007 U.S. Amateur * Advanced to quarterfinals of the 2006 Canadian Amateur * Placed third at 2005 Canadian Junior Championship

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Canada):

*Four Nations Cup (representing Canada): 2009 (winners)RCGA:Team Canada Wins 2009 Four Nations Cup
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