Who is social media golfer Chance Taylor?
Unless you are chronically online like yours truly, you’ve likely never heard the name of Chance Taylor.
When our friend Ryan French (most notably known as Monday Q Info on X) shared a tweet that depicted Taylor’s truly unique, small town rural golf attire — complete with a sleeveless t-shirt and cut-off denim shorts showing off a massive leg tattoo — he did so to exemplify what the “Q-School life” can be all about. Along with roughly 75,000 others on TikTok, I’ve been a follower of Taylor’s for awhile now, having been drawn to his Midwest-southern drawl and seriously good golf game.
Following Monday Q’s sharing on social, other notable accounts on X began doing the same. Taylor’s image has been seen across my timeline numerous times from popular golf accounts across the game’s landscape. His name has catapulted to the top of search engine results (hence this article, duh). Legions of new fans are jumping on the Chance Taylor train by following him on his TikTok or YouTube Channel. Such is the standard operating procedure in this day and age.
So what makes this guy so alluring?
On the surface, the first thing you notice about Taylor is… well… his look. He’s out at what looks to be a municipal golf course set among rolling hills and telephone wires playing golf in the aforementioned denim and cotton. His scruffy beard is only outmatched by his long hair that’s either tied up into a man-bun or held in place via an American flag bandana. His footwear of choice alternates between old FootJoys and work boots and his camera operator sounds like a female family member, friend or partner. When I first stumbled upon his account I admittedly judged a book by its cover and thought, “Here goes another trick shot artist wannabe.”
As usual, I was extremely wrong.
The second thing you notice about Taylor is his immensely powerful and well-crafted golf swing. From the second he takes the club back it is abundantly clear this guy knows what the hell he’s doing. Multiple videos consist of him calling his shot, or having his camera person call it, followed by a flawless execution of whatever is called out. Other videos showcase Taylor’s understanding of common golf swing flaws and how to fix them, offering the viewer tips on how to fix their own game.
Taylor’s YouTube description states he’s a “Pro golfer trying to add some redneck flair to the PGA Tour one day.” Spending only a few minutes on his social media accounts convinced me that he might actually have the game to get there.
Don’t get me wrong: I am well aware that it takes a mountain more than just a pretty golf swing to make it on Tour. But Taylor also has serious scoring capabilities as evidenced by recent tournaments and scorecards he also posts about. For example, one recent video shows him breaking his hometown course record with a legit 59. Another shows the final standings of a college tournament in which Taylor competed (he attends Tennessee Tech) and finished T-2 at 4-under par. There are multiple other examples of his prowess, including this article from 2022 detailing Taylor’s victory at a local invitational after firing 67-60.
The kid’s got game, there is no doubt. He also has a budding social media following and what appears to be a highly marketable persona for a large contingent of the game’s fan base, even if purely out of curiosity. Perhaps most importantly, Chance Taylor is the embodiment of the full spectrum this great game provides.
