Five Minutes With Boomi Brand Ambassador Nick Taylor
by Mark Emmons
Published Mar 27, 2025
Boomi highlights business thought leaders (and, in this case, a top golfer) to understand what makes them successful and what others can learn from their careers. We also get their hot takes on pizza integrations.
PGA TOUR player Nick Taylor can’t identify a specific reason why he thrives when the stakes are the highest. But he’s had a knack for staying cool under pressure for as long as he can remember.
“I’ve always prided myself in handling those clutch moments,” Taylor said. “I honestly trace that back to junior golf and playing with buddies when we did stuff like chipping contests for five bucks. That means the world to you when you only have eight dollars in your wallet. Over time, you come to believe in yourself that you can pull off shots when it really matters.”
Like on the biggest stages in golf.
Taylor, who is Boomi’s brand ambassador, has won five PGA TOUR events – including the last three in riveting playoffs. His most recent was January’s Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 60-foot chip-in for eagle on his final shot propelled him into extra holes. He previously won the 2024 WM Phoenix Open with poised putting in a playoff. Most famously, Taylor won the 2023 RBC Canadian Open by dropping a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth extra hole to win his country’s national tournament before a raucous home crowd.
“I feel like I can rise to the occasion, and it’s pretty fun,” he said.
Taylor graciously carved out some time in his busy TOUR schedule to talk about what anyone can learn from a professional athlete’s mindset, the value of “chasing” rather than “protecting,” and what it means for him to wear a hat with the “Boomi” logo. Our conversation was lightly edited for length and clarity
Something unforgettable happens whenever you’re on the leaderboard in a final round. Why?
Nick Taylor: I really enjoy being in that moment. There’s an energy where I just kind of feed off the crowd. My competitiveness takes over, and mentally, I just have clarity. I’ve been fortunate enough to pull off some pretty cool shots in those moments. You gain confidence knowing you’ve been in those situations before and can perform. It’s not only winning a tournament but also making a six-footer to make a cut. All that goes into the confidence tank of pulling off shots when you need to. So I’ve just been able to fill that tank and do it in the right spots the last few years.
The second half of 2024 wasn’t up to your usual standards. What did you change that’s helped you start so fast this year?
Nick Taylor: As I evaluated where I could be better, I went through my swing, putting, and chipping, and nothing was glaringly poor. There was nothing that needed an overhaul. Where I had to sharpen up was the mental side. I realized that when I’m trying to protect things, I’m not playing to the best of my ability. I need to be chasing things and pursuing the goal in mind, not protecting. You need to take risks, not sit back and let things happen. That’s a mentality I like to take. It’s a state of mind where you just try to let things go. You’re trying to win. But the one goal in mind is hitting the shot at hand to the best of your ability.
You probably don’t do many interviews related to business software.
Nick Taylor: Not a whole lot. It’s typically with sports outlets.
So then, there are no questions about integrations, connectors, or technology.
Nick Taylor: That would be a good call. (Laughing.)
Golf legend Ernie Els has said spectators sometimes don’t know the meaning of the “SAP” logo he wears. Do people ask you: “What’s up with the Boomi hat?”
Nick Taylor: Oh my gosh. That happens all the time, which is really funny. I’ll hit a shot, then get the question from the gallery: “What’s Boomi?” It’s not a company name that pops up very often in the golf world. My usual response simply is to say that they come into businesses and make them more efficient by streamlining systems. It’s a quick answer for people who might be unaware of the company. But I’ll add that if you do a quick Google search, you’ll see that it’s a heck of a lot bigger than people probably anticipate. But I do hear it quite often.
I wondered if golf fans thought it had to do with being a big hitter off the tee.
Nick Taylor: (Laughing.) Yeah, that would be a power move if I was the longest hitter on Tour, and I’ve got a Boomi hat on. But accuracy is my strong suit. I’m definitely not one of the longer hitters.
Did you see the social media post of you and the “Silicon Valley” TV show that went viral during your 2024 Phoenix Open victory?
Nick Taylor: I haven’t seen it. But it sounds pretty funny.
(The post in question is below. The Boomi team found it amusing!)
Nick Taylor: I got to meet some of the company engineers when they sent some groups out to our charity event the last couple of years, and it was fun to meet people who are part of the company. It’s a completely different life from what I live, traveling constantly. But I’ve really enjoyed the idea of merging the two worlds. It’s been pretty cool.
Why are you and Boomi a good partnership?
Nick Taylor: We’re working to achieve a goal together. I want to represent the company as well as possible because they believe in what I’m doing. And for Boomi, it’s a chance to showcase the company. They’ve been such good support of me on the course and off the course with our charity event. It’s been massive. There’s a team around me, and Boomi is part of that.
Boomi has strong ties to Canada and a new office hub in Vancouver. That must be a nice synergy for you.
Nick Taylor: For sure. Vancouver is essentially where I grew up. I still have roots there. My wife is from the same town of Abbotsford. Our kids were born in Canada. We still spend quite a bit of time up there. So, partnering with a company with a presence in Canada is important to me. I haven’t seen the new office yet. I’m excited to get there and see it. The company is growing so fast that they might need a bigger office soon.
Is there something you’ve learned that any business professional can apply to their career?
Nick Taylor: It’s that the little things on a daily basis can add up to pretty significant changes. Regular routines get you in the best state of mind to do your best. A lot of players and coaches talk about trying to get one percent better every day. It’s easy to get overwhelmed in golf. But I’ve had my most success when I get back to the daily process of trying to get a little better every day. I think that can be transferable to pretty much anything.
Let’s finish with something fun. Do you have a favorite pizza “integration?”
Nick Taylor: My go-to is pepperoni and green pepper. But I love a good Thai chicken pizza.
Up Close With Nick Taylor
Role: Professional golfer
Family: Wife Andie; children Charlie and Harper
Home: Abbotsford, BC
College: University of Washington
Career: A PGA TOUR regular since 2015, he has posted five victories to date, two runner-up finishes, and 23 Top 10s with more than $20 million in career earnings. Nick proudly represented Canada in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games.
Cool Fact: He is one of only five PGA TOUR players, including Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, to win in a playoff in three consecutive seasons since 1999.
