For the second year in a row, Ledgeview's own Nick Taylor has qualified for the US Open. This year Nick is heading to Bethpage Black to tee it up with Tiger and the boys.

Nick played his qualifying round at Tumble Creek GC, in Roslyn, Washington on Monday, June 08, 2009 and he was low qualifier with rounds of 66 and 70 for a 136 total. Only two players advanced from this qualifier.

Nick’s caddy on the day at the sectional qualifier was Josh Taylor his brother who is working on the grounds crew at Ledgeview for the summer. Nick will be playing Ledgeview on Wednesday June 10th, a 1pm Men’s Night shotgun on the number one tee along with his brother and Ledgeview pro Jason Smith. So come-on out and watch the celeb's.

Nick also had an exemption to play in this year's British Amateur which unfortunately is taking place the same week as the US Open, so he will have to miss the British for a chance to take on Tiger.........

Please check back from time to time to follow Nick's progress at the US Open.

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The following article about Nick was released by the RCGA:
Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. fired a 6-under par 136 over 36 holes to win the US Open sectional qualifier event in Roslyn, Wash. yesterday and earn a spot into the 2009 US Open Championship, June 18-21 at Bethpage State Park (Black Course) in Farmingdale, NY.

Taylor, a member of the RCGA’s National Men’s Amateur Team, fired rounds of 66-70 to take top spot at the event, edging out former Team Canada member Andrew Parr of London, Ont. who shot a 71-67-138 (-4), also qualifying for the 2009 US Open.

Taylor, a former Canadian Men’s Amateur champion, qualified for last year’s US Open after firing a 70-68--138 at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, Ore., winning the qualifier by two shots. He went on to finish T104 at 10-over par, narrowly missing the cut.

The 21-year old graduate of the British Columbia Golf Association (BCGA) Player Development Program who is a member of Ledgeview Golf Club has enjoyed tremendous success over the past three seasons, dating back to his victory at the 2006 Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

He captured the 2007 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship and followed that up with a semi-final finish at the US Amateur a week later. In 2008 he finished T53rd at the RBC Canadian Open, the best showing by a homegrown amateur at this event since 1972. This year, he has amassed four collegiate wins as a member of the University of Washington Huskies, recently taking home All-American honours.