Taylor Irvin
| Current Golf Facility: | Country Hills GC |
| Member Classification: | Professional |
| Education Background: | PGM Program Lethbridge |
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| 2024 Top 100 Program Points 2023 Top 100 Program Points | 2022 Top 100 Program Points 2021 Top 100 Program Points |
PROfile
Born and Raised in Cochrane, Alberta. Started playing golf when I was 9 years old and grew up at the Cochrane Golf Club until age 16 and then at age 17 was a junior member at Bearspaw Country club for one year.
Ages 18-20 worked turf care at Redwood Meadows golf course and then after that went to Lethbridge for the PGM program.
I started working at Valley Ridge Golf Club the summer of 2012 - 2019
Associate Professional at Silver Springs G&CC 2019-2020. Proud to be a part of the team winning National Retailer of the Year Award lin 2020.
Associate Profesional at Country Hills Golf Club 2021-Present
| Q. What do you enjoy most about the game and the business of golf? I enjoy the fact that I am able to go to the golf course ever day and call it work. The part I love most about the game of golf is that it is just you that has full control over all of the outcomes and when you hit that “great shot” it feels pretty good! On the business side I like discovering/learning new strategies on how to make a golf course successful. |
| Q. What or who influenced you in becoming a Golf Professional? My Parents had a big impact on me as a junior golfer which motivated me to take it further as a career. The Head Professional at the Cochrane Golf Club where I grew up playing golf also had an impact on me take it further because seeing how he treated everyone and the personal relationships you make, I thought that was pretty cool. |
| Q. What would you be doing if you weren’t a Golf Professional? If I was not in the golf industry I would be doing something involved with sports |
| Q. What is your favourite golf course in the world? It’s hard to say one favorite but I would certainly put Augusta in the because of the history and the fact that the best Four days in all of sports is held there. |
| Q. Who is your favourite PGA Tour player? Rickie Fowler |
| Q. What is the first club you take out of your bag on the driving range? 56 Degree |
| Q. What is the most number of holes of golf you have played in one day? 72 Holes ( As many holes as I could play in a day to raise money for a foundation) |
| Q. What is your career low round and where did you shoot this score? 64- Valley Ridge, 64- Cochrane Golf Club |
| Q. What significant accomplishments are you most proud of? A couple Accomplishments I am proud of is being on the Alberta team including the Ryder cup team as a junior and participating in Canadian Nationals, Winning an ACAC Provincial championship with the Lethbridge College Kodiaks which took us to Nationals. Finally completing my PAT the first time and most importantly becoming a dad this year!! |
| Q. What other interests, hobbies and passions can you share? Love sports and everything about them, favorite sports besides golf are hockey and Lacrosse |
