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Just play, we\u2019ll handle the rest<\/p>\nNick Taylor says preparing for The Open Championship is like cramming for a big test. Royal Birkdale, this week, is a golf course he\u2019s never seen before, in conditions unlike any of his other Open Championship appearances. But, he said, he isn\u2019t trying to overdo his preparation either.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor has never made the cut in three attempts at the final major of the year, but this year he\u2019s hoping to finally get a good result out of a championship he\u2019s long enjoyed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve taken slow steps the last couple of years. Every year I\u2019ve been right there and maybe just (made) some silly mistakes. But I feel good about it,\u201d Taylor told Sportsnet.ca on Wednesday. \u201cOne shot at a time. And for me, just staying where I need to be and committing to the strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Taylor\u2019s countryman Corey Conners said he often spends more time on the golf course in weeks like this, Taylor said he\u2019s been trying to conserve energy with just two nine-hole practice rounds focused on the short game. He\u2019ll lean more so than usual on caddie Dave Markle, he said, for strategy and lines off the tee. This approach makes total sense for Taylor \u2014 given that he\u2019ll tee off close to 4 p.m. local time on Friday for his second round.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor has never had \u201cbad weather\u201d for any of the rounds he\u2019s played in his Open Championship career, but he\u2019s also never had anything in front of him like what\u2019s on tap at Royal Birkdale. It hasn\u2019t rained in the area for more than a week, and the forecast is set to be more of the same over the coming days.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just play, we\u2019ll handle the rest<\/p>\n
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