Adam Hadwin

Pressure Performance Analysis

Summary 
Hadwin is a proven winner on tour but has struggled recently. His Golf Betting Club Pressure Performance Rating is set at ⭐⭐⭐.

June 2022 
❌ Trailed by 2 shots going into the final round of the US Open and shot 71 to finish 5 shots short of winner Fitzpatrick.

April 2022
❌ Began the final round of the Valspar 5 shots behind Davis Riley and shot 72 to remain 5 back.

February 2022
❌ Began the final round of the Phoenix Open 3 shots behind Sahith Theegala. Shot 74 to finish 26th, really poor performance. Maybe we can put it down to contention rust. 

September 2019
✔️ Hadwin entered the final round of the Safeway Open 3 shots behind Cameron Champ, shooting a 67 to only miss out by 1.

January 2019
✔️ At the Desert Classic, he began the final round 2 shots behind Mickelson and shot a 67, only to lose out by 1 shot to an incredible round of 65 by Adam Long.

March 2017 
➖  Adam’s win at Valspar came after holding the 36 hole lead by 1 shot and tied for the lead after 54 holes. He went on to win by one shot. He entered the 16th hole with a two shot lead, found the water to make a double bogey then parred in. Fortunately for Adam, Patrick Cantlay bogeyed the last hole to give him the victory.  An acceptable performance.

September 2014 
✔️ Second win at the Chiquita Classic after being 1 shot off the pace after 54 holes, shooting 68 to win by 1 shots.

March 2014 
✔️ His first Korn Ferry Tour victory at the Chile Classic came after he held the 54-hole lead, birdieing four the the final six holes to win by 1 shot.

Trends

Unpredictable 
Looking at last few years performances on tour, Hadwin is capable of putting in a big finish following an average week beforehand. His 2nd places in 2019 followed a 43rd and 57th place respectively, one of his 4th place finishes followed a MC and his 6th place finish followed a 52nd place. His best finish in 2018 of 3rd followed last place in the field the week before and his win at Valspar in 2017 followed a 34th place the week before. Don’t be afraid to back him if the only thing putting you off is current form.

Goes best when fresh
Two of Hadwin's last three wins have come after at least a week off so he goes well when fresh.

Events to back Hadwin

American Express 
Hadwin has a particularly impressive record at The American Express (formerly the Desert Classic) with a 6th, 3rd and two 2nd place finishes since 2016. It is also where he shot his 59.

Shriner's Open
He was 6th in 2021 and 4th in 2019.

Playoff Record

1-0. Adam has only ever been in one playoff way back in 2010 on the Canadian Tour where he defeated Richard lee to win the Desert Dunes Classic.

Significant Quotes

Players Championship, 2020 (Cancelled Event)
Q. Your long approach game from 175 to over 200 yards you're Top-5 on TOUR. There's a lot of those shots out here with the softer fairways, do you find yourself with a lot of those?

“Yes and no. The one thing with soft fairways is you just hit more club off the tee. That's the biggest thing. So I wouldn't necessarily say that the approach distance changes anything here, holes you might have hit 3-wood or iron to run it up there you just hit driver.”

Shriners Hospital Classic, 2019
Q. Two good weeks back-to-back. You got to be feeling pretty good about your golf game.

“Yeah, no, absolutely. Some of the best I've hit it in years now, so to put two good weeks back to back, made some nice putts today. Basically hit almost every line off the tee and into the green.”

“I ended last season feeling still pretty fresh, so having a month off I felt really fresh and I was excited to get back into it. Did some good work in the off-season.”

Desert Classic, 2019
Q. Just a tough finish. You certainly played well enough to win the birdie just dried up after the 11th it seemed.
“Yeah, it's golf. I made a bunch of putts all week and then honestly I was kind of battling it a little bit swing wise, didn't quite have it like I did the first three days.”

“Oh, yeah, of course. I'm a leaderboard watcher Thursday morning first hole, so it's just one of those things that my gaze naturally goes there, I knew it was a big putt, I could go 4-up, I hit a good putt, it just didn't break.”

Q. Do you feel more pressure with all the Canadians in the crowd there?
“Certainly a little bit, yeah, for sure. It's like playing back in Canada, to be honest with you. Canadian Open, there's always that added pressure. You want to win in front of them.”

Valspar Championship, 2017
Q. You said you're never quite sure when your victory is going to come, but was there any time during the back nine that your lead is dwindling that you thought this might not be your time?
No. It never dawned on me that this would be my time or that it wouldn't be my time. There was no looking ahead. I really was so patient and just so focused on hitting good quality golf shots, and you know, I had the lead. He had to come get me. So whether it's one, two or four; he kept coming and he kept making some putts.

At that point, I don't want to say that it was just about outlasting him, but it was -- the focus was just hitting quality golf shots and putting the pressure on him. Not letting him back in the tournament by doing silly things, and then I went ahead and hit in the water on 16.

You know, I had to quickly refocus. After dropping, I didn't have the easiest of third shots going up through there. You know, who knows what could happen. I did a really good job of getting back into a good mind-set, and it helped me to sit here with you all today.”

“I had fun. I relished the moments and I really enjoyed it out there. You know, minus one bad shot on 16, it was a lot of fun out there today.”