Nick Taylor waited forever for his Presidents Cup moment. Then he delivered

For 38-year-old Canadian Nick Taylor, the road to the Presidents Cup was the longest. Despite five PGA Tour wins, he remained on the fringes of the team for a decade. Taylor admitted that missing the 2024 Cup, held in his home country, was a painful experience he had to come to terms with. However, captain Geoff Ogilvy gave him the call this season. On Friday at Medinah, Taylor, paired with close friend Corey Conners, faced a steep challenge against the world's top-ranked players, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns. On paper, it seemed like an uneven fight, but Taylor, with a 3-0 record in PGA Tour playoffs, proved his mettle. On the 18th hole, holding a 1-up lead, Taylor hit an errant drive far to the right. He had to punch out back to the fairway, followed by a masterful 151-yard approach with a 9-iron into the wind. The ball landed close enough for a tap-in, sealing the victory as Sam Burns missed his 15-foot putt to halve the match. Reflecting on Taylor's performance, his former University of Washington roommate Joel Dahmen noted: “Any game, any time, anywhere. Dude is a boss in crunch time.”