Nick Taylor’s tie for 11th at the Sony Open in Hawaii is his best finish since winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am nearly a year ago. His weekend finish moved Taylor from 135th in the world rankings to 125th … Mackenzie Hughes is 49th in the world and continues to lead the Canadians … The PGA of Canada’s Tee Talks Live Digital Series kicks off on Tuesday. Registration information is here … Brooke Henderson is ranked sixth in the world as she opens the LPGA Tour season this week at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. This marks her seventh season playing on tour and her sixth full season as a tour member. In her previous five seasons as a tour member, she has always started with at least a win the previous year, but the coronavirus pandemic limited Henderson to 10 events in 2020 when she still managed six top 10 finishes, including a tie for fourth at last year’s Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. She also had top 10s at two majors, including a tie for second at the ANA Inspiration and a sixth at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship … Henderson earned her tour card by winning the 2015 Cambia Portland Classic, then averaged two wins per season over her first four seasons as a tour member. Her nine victories on tour thus far are the most by any Canadian … This week’s GNN Poll asks if winter to this point has given the golf operations where readers work any reason to be concerned about the condition of the course in the spring. As of this writing, 63 per cent of respondents voted no, with 37 per cent saying yes. If you haven’t already, you can cast your vote on the GNN home page.
