Adam Hadwin Bio
Adam Jerald Hadwin (born 2 November 1987) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. A native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, he has competed professionally since 2009 and has collected victories on the PGA Tour, the Web.com Tour, and the Canadian Tour.
Hadwin attended the University of Louisville on a golf scholarship, where he studied business and earned All-America Honorable Mention honors in 2009. He now resides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and stands 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Early Life and Background
Adam Hadwin was born in 1987 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where he grew up playing golf at the Ledgeview Golf Club. One of his childhood clubmates was Nick Taylor, who would later become a fellow Canadian star on the PGA Tour. The two have remained close friends throughout their professional careers, a bond that became one of the most memorable moments in Canadian golf in 2023.
His father, Gerry Hadwin, is a golf club professional who joined the Canadian PGA in 1979, giving Adam an early and constant immersion in the game. By the time he was a young adult, Adam was representing his country at the highest amateur levels. In 2008, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s Canadian men’s amateur team, signaling his status as one of Canada’s top young players.
Hadwin took his game to the University of Louisville on a golf scholarship, where he studied business. He earned All-America Honorable Mention honors for the 2009 season, capping a strong amateur career before turning professional that same year.
Path to Professional Golf
Hadwin turned professional in 2009 and made an immediate impact on the Vancouver Golf Tour (VGT). His first professional win came at the Ledgeview Open, and he went on to capture a total of four VGT events that year, including the Golden Ear’s Open, the Johnston Meier Insurance Open, and the RBC Invitational Pro-am. He also won a 2009 Gateway Tour Winter Series sponsorship event, asserting himself against the top professionals in Western Canada.
In 2010, Hadwin joined the Canadian Tour after earning exempt status through the California Winter Qualifying School. He won the Rivermead Cup as the top Canadian finisher at the 2010 RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, finishing tied for 37th place. He also captured the Desert Dunes Classic in the Palm Springs area and was named the Canadian Tour’s Canadian Rookie of the Year after posting six top-10 finishes.
Hadwin spent the winter of 2010–11 playing on the South African Sunshine Tour and won his second Canadian Tour event in March 2011, the Pacific Colombia Tour Championship in Bogotá, winning by six strokes. He also competed in his first major championship at the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club, finishing tied for 39th, and earned a T-4 finish at the RBC Canadian Open at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, capturing the Rivermead Cup for the second straight year. Despite a successful stretch, his attempt to qualify for the PGA Tour through Q School ended with a tie for 100th place.
Adam Hadwin Career
Early Career (2009–2011)
Hadwin’s early professional years were spent building a foundation on smaller developmental circuits. After dominating the Vancouver Golf Tour in 2009, he moved to the Canadian Tour in 2010 and quickly established himself as a rising Canadian star. His 2011 season was his most successful to that point, highlighted by a victory at the Pacific Colombia Tour Championship and a strong showing at the RBC Canadian Open that pushed him into the top 250 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
He continued to develop his game with stints on the Nationwide Tour and attempts to earn his PGA Tour card. Although his first try at PGA Tour Qualifying School was unsuccessful, his consistent play on the Canadian Tour and his strong major-championship finishes laid the groundwork for his next step on the Web.com Tour.
Web.com Tour Breakthrough (2012–2014)
Hadwin earned conditional Nationwide Tour status for 2012 and posted four top-10 finishes, including a T-3 at the Cox Classic. After finishing 30th on the money list, he returned for a full season in 2013 and then broke through in a major way in 2014.
On 9 March 2014, Hadwin won his first career Web.com Tour event at the Chile Classic, earning $117,000 and moving to first place on the money list. He became the 13th Canadian to win on the Web.com Tour. Later that year, on 7 September, he won for a second time at the Chiquita Classic in a playoff. By topping the combined regular season and Web.com Tour Finals money list, Hadwin secured his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season, the culmination of years of grinding on developmental tours.
PGA Tour Breakthrough (2017–Present)
Hadwin’s defining PGA Tour moment came in 2017. On 21 January 2017, he shot a 59 (−13) in the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California, finishing as the runner-up. That round remained the lowest score in relation to par on the PGA Tour as of the end of 2018.
Just weeks later, on 12 March 2017, Hadwin won his first career PGA Tour tournament at the Valspar Championship, earning $1,134,000. He capped the season by playing on the International team at the 2017 Presidents Cup.
In December 2019, Hadwin again represented the International team at the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia, where the U.S. team won 16–14. Hadwin went 1–1–1, including a half in his Sunday singles match against Bryson DeChambeau. In 2022, he led the U.S. Open after the first round and finished T-7. That same year, he went viral when he was tackled by security at the RBC Canadian Open while trying to spray champagne on fellow Canadian Nick Taylor, who had just become the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open since Pat Fletcher in 1954. A month later, Hadwin was tied for the lead of the Rocket Mortgage Classic after 72 holes before losing a playoff to Rickie Fowler, with Collin Morikawa also in the group.
Notable Events and Milestones
Hadwin’s most celebrated moment remains his 59 at the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge, a round that set a new standard for scoring on the PGA Tour. His Valspar Championship victory that same year cemented his place among the tour’s winners. The 2023 RBC Canadian Open celebration, when he was tackled by security in his excitement for childhood friend Nick Taylor, became one of the most viral moments in golf that year and highlighted the deep bonds within Canadian golf.
Adam Hadwin Career Wins
Adam Hadwin has collected a total of 12 professional wins across multiple tours, including one PGA Tour title, two Web.com Tour victories, two Canadian Tour titles, six on the Vancouver Golf Tour, and one on the Gateway Tour.
PGA Tour Highlights
Hadwin’s lone PGA Tour victory came at the 2017 Valspar Championship, where he earned $1,134,000. That same season, he shot a historic 59 in the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge, a score that stood as the lowest in relation to par on the PGA Tour as of the end of 2018. He has also recorded a 0–1 playoff record on the PGA Tour.
Web.com Tour Highlights
Hadwin’s first Web.com Tour win came at the 2014 Chile Classic, followed by a playoff victory at the 2014 Chiquita Classic. Those back-to-back wins propelled him to the top of the combined money list and earned him his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
Other Wins & Performances
Beyond his major tour victories, Hadwin won the 2010 Desert Dunes Classic and the 2011 Pacific Colombia Tour Championship on the Canadian Tour, was named the Canadian Tour’s Rookie of the Year in 2010, and won the Rivermead Cup as the top Canadian finisher at the RBC Canadian Open in both 2010 and 2011. He also captured six Vancouver Golf Tour events and one Gateway Tour Winter Series sponsorship event during his developmental years.
Adam Hadwin Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Golf runs deep in the Hadwin family. Adam’s father, Gerry Hadwin, is a golf club professional who joined the Canadian PGA in 1979, giving Adam an early and constant immersion in the game. Growing up at the Ledgeview Golf Club in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Adam developed his game alongside fellow future PGA Tour star Nick Taylor, a friendship that has lasted from childhood into their professional careers.
Personal Life
Hadwin lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, the city he has called home throughout much of his professional career. He remains close with childhood friend and fellow Canadian golfer Nick Taylor, a bond famously displayed at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open.
2025 Season Performance
Adam Hadwin continued his PGA Tour campaign in 2025, building on a career that has already included a Presidents Cup appearance, a historic 59, and a PGA Tour victory at the 2017 Valspar Championship. As a veteran presence on tour, he remained a consistent competitor in events across the United States and Canada, leaning on the experience of more than a decade on the PGA Tour.
With his PGA Tour card secure and his game sharpened by years of competition, Hadwin continued to be a steady performer, particularly in events where course management and accuracy off the tee are rewarded. His track record of strong finishes at majors, including a T-7 at the 2022 U.S. Open, suggested he would remain a factor in the biggest tournaments on the schedule.
Looking ahead, Hadwin’s focus in 2025 centered on contending in regular PGA Tour events, representing Canada in international team competitions when selected, and continuing to be a leader in Canadian golf alongside friends like Nick Taylor. His combination of experience, course knowledge, and competitive toughness positioned him as a dependable presence on tour for the season.