After Mac Boucher Gifted him a Club, Taylor Carter wins Gold

A Special Olympics golfer won gold in the 2025 Saskatchewan Summer Games, using the driving club gifted to him by Canadian golfing superstar Mac Boucher. Mac posted a video on Instagram announcing the surprise gift to Taylor, as  a way of expressing thanks for how kind Taylor’s engagement with him on social media has been.

“I’ve got a follower, his name is Taylor Carter,” Mac Boucher said in an Instagram video earlier in 2025, “and I really appreciate the positive messages he sends me, honestly on a weekly basis. It’s somebody who I look forward to hearing from.”

At the beginning of what he called a fan appreciation post, Mac said he was caught off guard with how negative social media can be, having only been active on it for a few years. Rather than dwell on the negatively, he wanted to highlight—and reward—somebody who makes the internet a better place.

Taylor is not only a fan of both watching and playing golf, but has represented Team Canada at the 2023 Special Olympics Berlin World Games. Working in the mailroom of Farm Credit Canada in his hometown of Regina, Taylor said he enjoys posting uplifting content to social media.

“It’s a big passion outside of golf,” Tayler said, later adding, “I think it’s important to not be a jerk, or make someone’s day worse.”

Taylor, who said he often texts or calls people he knows are having a bad day to try and cheer them up, needed a little time getting used to the new club. A Qi 35 driving club—which tends to go for around $800 apiece—the new hardware is certainly good quality, assuaging any worries Taylor had as he became more familiar with its intricacies. Given that driving clubs are used for sending the ball long range (and thus used during the first stroke), Taylor said that Mac’s gift helped him start out Provincial matches with a confident, and accurate shot.

At the 2025 Provincial Games in Regina, Taylor was among three athletes from his region to win a gold medal and hopefully earn a spot towards competing in Nationals, according to his brother Tyler. Outside of his job as a firefighter, Tyler likes to volunteer both in generic North American football leagues and in Special Olympics, including on his brother’s hockey team.

“Mac also donated $2000,” Tyler added, “to support Taylor in his golf training.”

As Tyler explained, good friends of his brother named Cody and Amanda Yake were raising money to support him, and Mac reached out so he could also help pay for Taylor’s golfing fees. Him and Taylor still message each other over Instagram, keeping the positivity going strong.

“Mac Messaged Taylor after the Provincials,” Taylor said, “which was really cool because he’s a busy dude.”