5. Can Adam Hadwin’s dream 2017 continue?
Hadwin will tee it up at Augusta as another man looking for his first major triumph. He doesn’t rank in the top-25 (Hadwin checks in at 49) but is playing remarkably well.
We’ve established that Dustin Johnson is the hottest golfer in the world. Really, it’s not close. But if we’re looking to find a solid No. 2, we needn’t look beyond Hadwin.
Hadwin last missed a cut at the Safeway Open in October. Since then, he’s 11-for-11, including his first win at the Valspar Championship, a solo second at the Career Builder Championship (where he shot a 59), and a solo sixth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. In the midst of all of that, Hadwin found time to get married.
Shoots 59, wins 1st PGA TOUR event, getting married all in a season. Call it a year for Adam Hadwin and majors haven't even started yet.
— Kelly Tilghman (@KellyTGolf) March 12, 2017
That’s quite a run.
If Hadwin wins, he’d join Mike Weir as the only Canadians to claim victory at Augusta.