Golf fans across Canada celebrated Sunday when Nick Taylor made a dramatic 72-foot eagle putt to seal the victory at the RBC Canadian Open, making him the first Canadian in 69 years to win the men’s national open.
Nowhere were the cheers louder than in Taylor’s hometown of Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Phil Dodd, the former president of the Ledgeview Golf Club, said Taylor’s win on Canadian soil was a “huge moment” for the golf community in Abbotsford, located 70 kilometres east of Vancouver.
Dodd celebrated more than most. As a youngster, Taylor honed his skills at Ledgeview. Dodd is also the 35-year-old golfer’s father-in-law.
“Nick is first and foremost a family
