As the PGA Tour wraps up its west coast swing, it’s a good time to assess the performance of the Canadian players through the starting weeks of this year’s calendar.

The traditional kickoff to the season includes the first seven events on the schedule including two in Hawaii, four in California and a quick visit to Arizona for one. Technically, this week’s stop in Mexico could be included in this collection of tournaments, but for tradition’s sake, we’ll go with the starting seven.

That number works as there are seven Canadians eligible for some or all of the tournaments played so far. Collectively, they’ve had a stellar start, with at least one of them finishing inside the top 12 in every event. Individually, however, it can be a different story.

Here’s how they’ve fared so far.

Taylor earned his fifth PGA Tour victory at the Sony Open, once again finishing in dramatic style with a chip-in eagle on the 72nd hole that earned him a spot in a playoff. For the third time in his career, he captured a tournament in extra holes.

The rest of his early season has been strong if not sensational.

A tie for ninth at the Genesis Invitational and a tie for 12th at the American Express were his next-best finishes and he made the cut in all six of his starts. That included a tie for 25th in his title defence at the WM Phoenix Open.

Statistically, it’s easy to see how much better his game is from the one that dragged him down during the second half of 2024.
The biggest improvement came in Greens in Regulation. Last year he finished in 152nd........

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