Toronto (Canada), June 11 (EFE).- Nick Taylor won the Canadian Open on the fourth hole of the tiebreaker this Sunday against Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, making him the first Canadian to win the tournament since 1954 .
Taylor completed his feat at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto by making a 22.5-metre putt, the longest of his professional career, and finishing the 18th hole with a birdie, one less than Fleetwood.
Taylor and Fleetwood finished Sunday’s regulation 18 holes tied at 17-under 271 after finishing the day at 66 and 67, respectively.
The two players concluded the first hole of the playoffs, played on the 18th, by a birdie. The next two playoff holes were made by Taylor and Fleetwood at par.
Finally, Taylor, who started the day Sunday in eighth place in the standings, won in the fourth tie-break in front of his fans with a birdie made with a spectacular putt from 22.5 meters.
After becoming the first Canadian to win the tournament in 69 years, Taylor said he had no words to express his feelings.
“I’m speechless. It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had,” an emotional Taylor said.
Behind Taylor and Fleetwood, England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Aaron Rai tied for third with Taiwan’s CT Pan, with 272 shots.
For his part, Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy finished tied for ninth place with 276 shots after ending the day with 72 shots.
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