Adam Hadwin, a consistent player on the PGA TOUR, is fighting to salvage his season and TOUR card. After a challenging year, Hadwin finds himself outside the top 100 in the FedExCup standings, putting his status at risk.
In this video, we dive into Hadwin’s journey so far. From missing cuts to struggling with swing changes, he’s faced a tough battle. But his first-round performance at the Bermuda Butterfield Championship, a 6-under 65, has given him a glimmer of hope.
Join us as we explore Hadwin’s chances of turning things around and securing his spot on the TOUR for next year. Will he be able to overcome the odds and write a comeback story? Find out as we follow his journey towards a potential last-ditch effort to save his card.
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Imagine your career hanging by a thread. That’s the pressure Adam Hadwin faced at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. After a disappointing season, he needed a miracle to save his PGA Tour card. Paul Hudawanic reports that something unexpected happened around the 15th hole. Nerves. But these weren’t the crippling kind. They were a sign of life. Adam Hadwin, a seasoned PGA Tour professional, found himself in an unfamiliar position in 2025. While his fellow Canadian golfers, names like Taylor Pendrith, Nick Taylor, and McKenzie Hughes, were enjoying success playing in major championships and securing spots in the lucrative signature events of 2026. Hadwin was on the outside looking in. These guys didn’t even need to be in Bermuda. Hadwin did the stark reality. If Hadwin didn’t deliver something extraordinary in the next couple of weeks, his PGA tour journey might be over. This isn’t just about pride. It’s about livelihood and career. So, as his heart rate quickened and his palms grew sweaty on that Thursday afternoon in Bermuda, Hadwin felt a strange sense of gratitude. For months, there had been nothing to be anxious about because his golf simply wasn’t up to par. But then came a glimmer of hope, a stellar six under 65, catapulting him into the first round lead at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. This wasn’t just a good round. It was a potential lifeline, a lust gasp effort to cling to his PGA Tour status. I do truly believe that I’ve got my best golf is still to come. I’ve got a lot more in me and then I’ll be a better player once I get through this. I hadwin confessed. It was just a matter of when I got through this and today a good start. But here’s where it gets controversial. Was this just a flash in the pan or a genuine turning point? Up until this point, signs of a resurgence had been scarce. Hadwin entered the week ranked a lowly 147th in the FedEx Cup full standings, far outside the top 100 required to maintain full status and dangerously close to losing even conditional status, top 125. Since July, he had only managed to make two cuts, one of which was AT-53 finished the previous week in Mexico. The swing changes he had implemented nearly a year prior still hadn’t fully clicked into place. Hadwin didn’t shy away from acknowledging his struggles in a post-round interview. When asked about comparing his situation to Ruffer Campos the previous year, who also started the week at 147th in the FedEx Cup standings and then went on to win. Hadwin cut off the reporter’s gentle avoidance of the issue. Out of it, he had win interjected bluntly. Call it what it is. Acceptance hadn’t come easy. Hadwin admitted that his ego had taken a beating as his struggles persisted throughout the summer while his peers thrived. Taylor secured a victory in Hawaii. Pendre achieved a top five finish at the PGA Championship and Hughes was in a playoff in Myrtle Beach. Hadwin, despite playing in all signature events due to a top 50 finish the previous year, couldn’t seem to catch a break. His best results were 189 at the WM Phoenix Open and AT12 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Beyond that, he had no other top 25 finishes and missed the cut at the Players Championship and the PGA Championship, his sole major appearance of the year. Hadwin, 38 years old, had never been a superstar, nor had he ever coasted to success. Instead, he had carved out a reputation as one of the most consistent players on tour, a reliable contender. He had maintained his card for 10 consecutive seasons. Suddenly, that achievement was far from guaranteed. I reached a point, though probably too late, probably July, August, where I kind of accepted where I was at. Just needed to battle through, I had explained. And so, the battle began. Hadwin missed the cut at the Windham Championship, marking the first time in his career that he wouldn’t participate in the Fed X Cup playoffs. He started the Fed X Cup fall ranked 136th. Then he proceeded to miss his first three cuts after the break. His T-53 finish at the Worldwide Technology Championship was the first time his FedEx Cup standing had improved since June. Then came that Thursday in Bermuda, a performance that even surprised Hadwin himself. Neither his pre-ournament practice sessions nor his pre-round warm-up suggested he would shoot the round of the day. He had started to feel more comfortable with his swing in Utah despite missing the cut and carried that momentum into Mexico. Although his putting was a terrible and this is the part most people miss. How much of golf is mental versus physical? That was certainly not the case during his first round at Port Royal Golf Course. Hadwin sank seven birdies, tying for the most of the day, and ranked sixth in Puttsburg Green in regulation. He quickly erased the lone bogey on the 15th hole by sticking his approach on the challenging 235 yd par 316th to a makeable distance and sinking the putt. Despite windy conditions with gusts exceeding 30 mph and the notoriously small green complexes, Hadwin hit 13 greens resulting in a relatively stress-free day. The nerves he experienced were simply a result of rust. Golf’s a funny game, a Hadwin remarked. Hadwin is hoping for the last laugh. A win would propel him to 71st in the Fed X Cup standings. A solo second place finish would likely put him just inside the top 100. The margins are razor thin, but they are of his own creation. Hadwin dug himself into this hole and is eager to spend the next 3 days trying to climb his way out. Do you think Hadwin can pull off the come? Is it skill, luck, or sheer determination that will determine his fate? 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