TORONTO — As Nick Taylor’s 72\u002Dfoot eagle putt dropped to win the RBC Canadian Open a who’s who of Canadian golf charged the green with bottles of champagne to…
Fleetwood has yet to win on the PGA Tour but was gracious in defeat.
“I’m not sure that any one of us predicted a 72-foot eagle putt in a fourth hole playoff to get it done, but what a way to go.” No. 12 Sam Burns was the highest ranked player on the FedEx Cup standings at Oakdale and he missed the cut on Friday. No. 13 Rory McIlroy saw the weekend, as did No. 16 Tyrrell Hatton.Article contentWhen the third round began on Saturday morning, Taylor was a long shot to win. He had struggled to a 3-over 75 in the first round and then squeaked into the weekend with a 67 to sit at 2-under.
“It was the most incredible atmosphere I’ve ever been a part of and it’s not even close,” said Taylor, who finished second at the notoriously boisterous WM Phoenix Open on Feb. 12. “I think even walking the first tee today, walking to the first green, there’s ovations on every single tee and green.Article content
Founded in 2021, LIV Golf was meant to challenge men’s golf’s traditional power structure, offering huge guaranteed contracts to some of the biggest names in the sport. Events were team-based and supposed to have a more lively atmosphere than the staid PGA Tour.Article content “I feel bad for RBC and the Canadian Open,” said McIlroy on Wednesday. “To think about what went on this time last year and then the bombshell that was dropped.
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