Image: Matt Hawkins / Abbotsford native and PGA pro golfer Nick Taylor took part in Thursday's Nick Taylor Charity Classic at Cultus Lake Golf Course. He's pictured with (left to right) Shanna Algra, Sara Dzaman and Kara Bertram.
By Mike Vanden Bosch
Nick Taylor Charity Classic

Nick Taylor Charity Classic at Cultus Lake Golf Course raises funds for great causes

Sep 20, 2023 | 9:08 AM

CULTUS LAKE — It was a win-win on multiple fronts for participants of Thursday’s Nick Taylor Charity Classic at Cultus Lake Golf Course, sponsored by Algra Brothers.

Not only did Mother Nature cooperate with sunny skies and temperate weather, but attendees helped raise funds for Jumpstart, junior golf programs and endowment scholarships at the University of the Fraser Valley.

Taylor, the Abbotsford native who rose to fame with his dramatic 72-foot birdie putt to win the RBC Canadian Open in a playoff in June 2023, took part in the charitable event bearing his namesake. Fans got a pre-round meet-and-greet with Taylor before teeing off Thursday (Sept. 14), time at the Top Tracer golf simulation experience, lunch, dinner and a putting contest at Tap-Ins.

Sara Dzaman of Chilliwack’s 89.5 JR Country shared a picture of herself with Taylor accompanied by locals like Shanna Algra and Kara Bertram.

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Taylor himself has been a big supporter of the University of the Fraser Valley, including its golf program. Taylor previously took time away from his PGA Tour schedule by playing in the Algra Brothers UFV Cascades Pro-Am at Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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