Nick Taylor Facts: 22 Things You Didn't Know About The Canadian Golfer
Nick Taylor has played on the PGA Tour since 2014 - but here are some things you might not know about his life or career in the game so far...


Nick Taylor has been a stalwart of the PGA Tour for more than a decade now, winning multiple times and enjoying several strong seasons. Find out more about the Canadian's life and career so far via these facts below...
NICK TAYLOR FACTS
1. His full name is Nicholas Alexander Taylor
2. Taylor was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 14, 1988.
3. His first golf memory was playing in Fiji for the Aaron Baddeley Championship.
4. Taylor attended the University of Washington, where he studied Economics.
5. Growing up, Taylor was a Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) fan but is now also a big Seattle Seahawks fan after his time in college.
6. In 2007, Taylor won the Canadian Amateur Championship at age 19, beating Michael Knight after a two-hole playoff.
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7. He was named in the 2009 Division One All-American Team alongside the likes of Billy Horschel, Rickie Fowler and Cameron Tringale.
8. Taylor qualified for the 2009 US Open at Bethpage Black, making the cut and setting what was a record for the lowest round by an amateur in a Major when he carded a second-round 65. He went on to win the low amateur award.
9. He later became the World No.1 amateur and would go on to win the Ben Hogan Award for top men's collegiate golfer in 2010.
10. Taylor turned professional in 2010, eventually earning his PGA Tour card after four seasons on the PGA Tour Canada and Web.com Tour.
Nick Taylor reacts to a missed putt during the 2009 US Open at Bethpage
11. His best finish in a Major championship came in 2020 when he finished T29th at The Masters.
12. Taylor won in his debut season on the PGA Tour, with a two-stroke victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship.
13. If he wasn't a professional golfer, Taylor has said he would have become a college coach.
14. Following his maiden win in 2014, Taylor went six years before his next triumph, a four-shot victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 2020.
Taylor holds the Pebble Beach Pro-Am trophy next to wife Andie and son Charlie
15. Taylor was selected to be a torchbearer ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
16. Taylor represented Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games alongside Corey Conners. He ended in a tie for 30th.
17. By winning the Canadian Open in 2023, Taylor became the first Canadian to win the tournament since Pat Fletcher in 1954 and only the fifth Canadian with three or more career wins on the PGA Tour.
18. His largest career paycheck came at the 2023 WM Phoenix Open, where he received $2,1800,000 after finishing runner-up to Scottie Scheffler.
Taylor celebrates winning the Canadian Open on the fourth playoff hole in 2023
19. Taylor is married to his wife Andie and has two kids - Charlie and Harper.
20. Taylor reached a career-high of 24th in the Official World Golf Ranking after a purple patch of form which began with his 2024 WM Phoenix Open victory.
21. After winning the 2025 Sony Open via a playoff against Nico Echavarria, Taylor extended his record in playoffs on the PGA Tour to 3-0.
22. Taylor founded the Nick Taylor Charity Pro-Am back in 2017, which now supports the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Men's and Women's Golf programs as well as local charities - Holmberg House and Starfish Pack.
NICK TAYLOR BIO
Full Name | Nicholas Alexander Taylor |
Born | April 14, 1988 -Winnipeg, Canada |
Height | 5ft10in (1.78m) |
College | University of Washington |
Turned Pro | 2010 |
Former Tours | Gateway Tour, PGA Tour Canada, Korn Ferry Tour |
Current Tour | PGA Tour |
PGA Tour wins | 5 |
Best OWGR | 24th |
NICK TAYLOR PGA TOUR WINS
Year | Event | Winning Score |
---|---|---|
2014 | Sanderson Farms Championship | -16 (two strokes) |
2020 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | -19 (four strokes) |
2023 | Canadian Open | -17 (playoff - Tommy Fleetwood) |
2024 | WM Phoenix Open | -21 (playoff - Charlie Hoffman) |
2025 | Sony Open in Hawaii | -16 (playoff - Nico Echavarria) |

Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.
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