Drew Nesbitt was getting tired of swinging a hammer. After some time away, he's back doing what he loves -- swinging a golf club.
Canadian Drew Nesbitt tees off on the ninth hole during the first round of the Canadian Open in Toronto on Thursday, June 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew LahodynskyjAfter some time away, he's back doing what he loves -- swinging a golf club.
"When you put the tool belt on, it's a little bit different than the golf bag," Nesbitt said of his brief carpentry career. "You realize pretty quickly where your interests lie and what's important to you.The Horseshoe Valley, Ont., native played just once between the fall and March as he worked to get his mind right.
Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., sat in a four-way tie for first at 5-under 67, followed by Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., and Mike Weir of Bright's Grove, Ont.
Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S., Aaron Cockerill of Stony Mountain, Man., Vancouver's Stuart Macdonald and Edmonton's Wil Bateman had yet to finish their rounds as of 6:30 p.m. ET."This is what I am," he said. "This is what my identity has been. I know when I've got my good stuff. It's just about: How good is your bad stuff to play out here?
"Never really had a real golf coach, per se," Nesbitt explained. "My dad and I have always kind of ham-and-egged it.Nesbitt has played a total of five PGA events in his career -- his only made cut was the 2019 Honda Classic -- apart from plying his trade on lower-tier tours.Nesbitt's calendar is a little different with a spot booked at an event Monday and Tuesday for both professionals and amateurs in Guelph, Ont.
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