From: The Royal Canadian Golf Assoc.   www.rcga.org
06/03/2008

National Men's Amateur Team member and defending Canadian Men's Amateur champion to tee it up against the world's best June 9-15 at Torrey Pines.

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. fired a 6-under 138 over 36 holes to win the US Open sectional qualifier and advance into the 2008 US Open Championship, June 9-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Club.

Taylor, a member of the RCGA’s National Men’s Amateur Team and defending Canadian Men’s Amateur champion fired rounds of 70-68 at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, Ore. to win the qualifier by two shots and advance to the 2008 US Open.

Earlier this week, Taylor, a member of the Washington Huskies golf team finished with a share of runner-up honours at the NCAA Division I Golf Championship. Taylor was hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow Abbottsford native and Huskies alumnus James Lepp who became the first Canadian to win the NCAA individual title with his victory in 2005.

Taylor, a graduate of the British Columbia Golf Association (BCGA) Player Development Program and member of Ledgeview Golf Club, has had tremendous success over the past three seasons dating back to his victory at the 2006 Canadian Junior Boys Championship. The 20-year old would then go on to capture the 2007 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship and advance to the semi-finals of the US Amateur a week later. He capped off his stellar 2007 season by being named to the RCGA National Men’s Amateur Team.

With his victory at the 2007 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, Taylor has already secured himself a spot in the 2008 RBC Canadian Open, July 21-27 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.