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Andrew Wright

Home Hero Nick Taylor Denies Tommy Fleetwood In Playoff To Win RBC Canadian Open

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At the end of a hugely dramatic four-hole playoff with Tommy Fleetwood, home hero Nick Taylor holed the longest putt of his career to win the RBC Canadian Open and his first PGA Tour event.

Not since 1954 had a Canadian lifted the country's national title and Taylor ended that drought in thrilling style. He recovered from an opening-round 75 to finish tied on 17-under with Fleetwood after 72 holes before sealing the deal courtesy of a mammoth 72-foot eagle putt in front of an adoring home crowd.

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