Taylor Pendrith

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Top 125 in 2021-22 FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List (thru 2022-23)

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Canada: 2015
• Korn Ferry Tour: 2020
• PGA TOUR: 2022

PGA TOUR Canada Victories (2)

2019 Season

• 1932byBateman Open
• Mackenzie Investments Open

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR CANADA (0-3)

• 2015 Lost to Ross Beal, Adam Svensson, Drew Weaver, Riley Wheeldon, PC Financial Open
• 2015 Lost to Sam Ryder, National Capital Open to Support Our Troops
• 2015 Lost to C.T. Pan, Cape Breton Celtic Classic presented by PC Financial

National Teams

• 2022 Presidents Cup

Personal

• Was the MVP in baseball in high school and 2008 Athlete of the Year.
• Bucket-list items include deep-sea fishing and cliff jumping.
• His sister, Jennifer, is the superintendent at Kawartha CC in Ontario.
• Hopes to play Augusta National someday.
• Is a a big Toronto Maple Leafs' fan.
• Dream foursome would include Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky and Mats Sundin.

Special Interests

• Baseball, hockey

Career Highlights

2022 Season

Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in his rookie season and advanced to the BMW Championship, finishing No. 47 in the official FedExCup standings. Missed nearly four months of the season due to a rib injury and was limited to six starts after THE PLAYERS Championship but recorded five finishes of T15 or better in those six starts. In total, collected three top-10s and made 16 cuts in 21 starts. Best result of the season was a runner-up at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Named to the International Team at the 2022 Presidents Cup via captain's pick.

• BMW Championship: Finished T8 at the BMW Championship, his first career top-10 in a FedExCup Playoffs event. Made two eagles, tied with Xander Schauffele for most in the field.
• Rocket Mortgage Classic: Held at least a share of the lead after each of the first three rounds of the Rocket Mortgage Classic before finishing T2. Runner-up came in his third start since returning from a rib injury that sidelined him for four months. Led the field in Birdies with 28.
• Butterfield Bermuda Championship: Held the outright lead after the second and third rounds of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship before finishing T5, the first top-10 of his PGA TOUR career.

2021 Season

Earned his first PGA TOUR card as he finished the 2020-21 combined season No. 7 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List with four runner-up finishes and 21 top-25s across 37 starts. Also finished No. 5 on the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points List. Three of the four runner-up finishes came in three consecutive starts at the 2020 TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons, the 2020 TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks and the 2020 Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna. One of three members of The 25 who earned a PGA TOUR card without a victory.

• TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes: Bogeyed the 72nd hole and finished one stroke out of a playoff, but carded a 7-under 65 and 4-under 68 on the weekend, totaling a 15-under 273 and finishing T4 at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes.
• Evans Scholars Invitational presented by First Midwest Bank: One of four players in the field who shot under par in all four rounds (69-70-69-68), totaling an 8-under 276 for a T8 finish and his seventh top-10 of the season at the Evans Scholars Invitational presented by First Midwest Bank.

2020 Season

• Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth: Held the second-round lead at the Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth after opening with rounds of 65-62. Finished the week in solo-second at 15-under 265 at Crestview Country Club.
• Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance: Fired weekend rounds of 69-66 to finish T9 at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance.
• Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna: Carded weekend rounds of 67-66 at The Club at Indian Creek to finish T2 at 10-under 274 at the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna, one shot back of winner Seth Reeves.
• TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks: After an opening-round 73, carded three consecutive rounds of 5-under 67 to finish T2 at 14-under 274 at the TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks. The finish was his third top-three finish in a row.
• TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons: Carded 14 birdies and two eagles over his last two rounds to rise to a solo-second finish at 21-under 267 at the TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons. The finish marked his best on Tour to this point and his second top-five finish in a row.
• TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes: Carded rounds of 68-70-67-70 to finish T3 at 13-under 275 at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes.
• Panama Championship: Held the first- and second-round lead at the Panama Championship after opening with rounds of 63-68. Went on the finish the week T24 at 3-under 277.

2019 Season

Played in all 12 Mackenzie Tour events, making 10 cuts, registering two wins and six top-10 finishes overall. Finished the year No. 2 on the Order of Merit to earn membership on the Korn Ferry Tour. Also won the Canada Life Canadian Player of the Year Award for the second time in his career.

• 114 VISA Open de Argentina presentado por Macro: On his first foray on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, made his visit to Argentina a successful one, shooting a second-round 64 and a final-round 67 to T9 with three others at the Jockey Club.
• Mackenzie Investments Open: Set the Elm Ridge CC course record during the second round, making nine birdies and an eagle to shoot 62 before matching the score a day later to take a five-stroke lead into the final round. By shooting 67 Sunday, set the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada scoring record with the lowest 72-hole score relative to par (28-under). Also matched the largest margin of victory in Mackenzie Tour history, beating Kyle Mueller by eight strokes.
• ATB Financial Classic: Aided by a first-round, course-record-matching 62 at Country Hills GC, managed his fourth consecutive top-five finish, placing in a seven-way T5. Extended his streak of Mackenzie Tour rounds played at even par or better to 22.
• 1932byBateman Open: After opening with rounds of 69-67-69, made seven birdies and an eagle Sunday to shoot a course-record 62 at Edmonton CCC to win by three strokes over Lorens Chan and become the first Canadian to win on the Mackenzie Tour since Adam Cornelson, in 2016. Made eagle on No. 17 during the fourth round by hitting his drive 390 yards. Key shot of the week came when he knocked a gap wedge to 10 feet that, at the time, put himself two strokes ahead of Will Gordon.
• HFX Pro-Am presented by Steele Jaguar: Finished inside the top three for the second consecutive week, breaking 70 each round at Oakfield G&CC to finish T3 alongside Blake Sattler and Hayden Shieh. Moved into the fifth spot on the Order of Merit.
• Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos CBM Aggregates: Playing in the final pairing alongside Paul Barjon at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, on the strength of 20 birdies and an eagle through three rounds, kept his momentum going, firing a final-round 68 only to come up three strokes shy of winner Paul Barjon. Finished the week with 25 birdies, second most of any player in the field (Hayden Buckley, 28).
• Bayview Place DCBank Open presented by Times Colonist: Made 17 birdies during the week at Uplands GC In Victoria, British Columbia, to finish T10, at 10-under. Was the low Canadian and won the Canada Life Canadian Player of the Week Award.

2018 Season

Made eight cuts in 12 Mackenzie Tour starts, finishing in the top 25 six times. Placed 35th on the Order of Merit to retain status for 2019.

• Windsor Championship: Set the Ambassador GC record in the opening round, with a bogey-free 62. Held a share of the 54-hole lead with eventual winner Mark Anguiano but lost by three shots after a final-round 68 left him T4.

2017 Season

Battling injury, played in seven Mackenzie Tour events, making four cuts and finishing the season 117th on the Order of Merit.

• National Capital Open to Support Our Troops: Carded a bogey-free 66 Sunday in Ottawa to earn a playoff spot with Sam Ryder. Fell victim to Ryder's par putt, with a bogey on the first extra hole.

2016 Season

Played in 20 events on the Korn Ferry Tour and posted on top 10.

• Club Colombia Championship Presented by Claro: Picked up his first Korn Ferry Tour top-10 of the year, in Colombia. Hovered near the lead all week and entered the final round four back. Carded a 70 Sunday for a T4.

2015 Season

On the Korn Ferry Tour, made five starts and recorded two top-20 finishes, a T13 at the Rust-Oleum Championship and a T19 at the Air Capital Classic, both in June, his top performances.

• Freedom 55 Financial Championship: Finished T8 at the season-ending event to secure third place on the Order of Merit and Korn Ferry Tour status for 2016, along with Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Year honors and a $25,000 prize.
• Cape Breton Celtic Classic presented by PC Financial: Entered the final round with a share of the lead and missed an eagle putt on the 72nd hole that would have given him the victory. Finished regulation tied with Chinese Taipei's C.T. Pan and then fell to Pan's birdie on the second playoff hole.
• ATB Financial Classic: Finished T10 in Calgary.
• PC Financial Open: Blazed through Sunday's final round with a 64 on the strength of two eagles, at Nos. 12 and 18. Earned a berth into a five-way playoff with Adam Svensson, Riley Wheeldon, Ross Beal and eventual champion Drew Weaver. Eliminated on the first playoff hole with a par putt for a T2 finish.
• PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-California: Finished T5 at the California Qualifying Tournament, shooting rounds of 70-70-76-71.

Amateur Highlights

• Named to first-team All-Mid-American Conference at Kent State as a sophomore in 2011-12.
• Named MAC Golfer of the Year, first-team All-MAC, MAC Championship medalist and MAC all-tournament team as a junior.
• Named first-team All-MAC for a third consecutive season as a senior.
• Qualified as an individual for the 2014 NCAA Championship.
• One of only two players in Kent State history to play in the NCAA Championship in all four college seasons.
• Named Co-Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year with Kent State teammate Corey Conners, who finished runner-up in the 2014 U.S. Amateur.
• Won the 2013 Porter Cup at Niagara Falls CC in New York. Was the only player in the field to shoot four rounds in the 60s (68-66-63-67) to cruise to a five-shot triumph over Ty Dunlap.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2019