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Adam Hadwin Having The Time Of His Life On Tour
(July 24, 2010)
Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, playing for the first time in a PGA TOUR event, could be headed for the biggest payday of his career in his second season as a professional, sitting as he is tied with Jon Mills of Oshawa as the top Canadians in the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto.
After rounds of 68 and 66 Hadwin recorded a par 70 Saturday and shares 25th place at 6-under par 204 with Mills who has produced rounds of 67 71 66.
Following his third round, Adam Hadwin was called upon to share his thoughts with the media.
Adam Hadwin - RBC Canadian Open - Saturday, July 24, 3rd Round
The leader by four shots heading into Sunday's final is Dean Wilson, who, as it turns out, is taking full advantage of a sponsor exemption -- and his long friendship with Canada's Mike Weir
Relying on his past champion status to get into tournaments after finishing 152nd last year on the PGA TOUR money list, the 40-year-old Wilson -- Weir's teammate at BYU -- received a sponsor exemption into this week's TOUR visit to Ontario.
"I really appreciate that," Wilson said Saturday after shooting his third straight 5-under 65 to take a four-stroke lead over record-setting Carl Pettersson, Tim Clark and Bob Estes at rainy St. George's.
"Last year didn't turn out so good, and I'm a little more appreciative of getting in tournaments and playing and being out here and fighting and being in the battle. That time away, makes you think about what you don't have."
Before Wilson and Clark teed off, Pettersson shot a 10-under 60 in calm and dry morning conditions to break the tournament record, missing a 59 when his 30-foot birdie putt from the fringe grazed the left edge on the par-4 18th.
Pettersson was trying to become the second player this month and fifth overall to shoot a 59 on the PGA TOUR. Paul Goydos did it July 8 in the John Deere Classic and Al Geiberger (1977 Memphis Classic), Chip Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invitational) and David Duval (1999 Bob Hope Classic) also have accomplished the feat. In May on the Japan Tour, Ryo Ishikawa shot a 58 -- the lowest score ever on a major tour, although a 58 has also been recorded on the Canadian Tour.
RBC Canadian Open
St. George's Golf & Country Club ยท Toronto, Ontario
1 Dean Wilson -15 65 65 65 195
T2 Carl Pettersson -11 71 68 60 199
T2 Bob Estes -11 66 67 66 199
T2 Tim Clark -11 66 64 69 199
T5 Bryce Molder -10 70 67 63 200
T5 Trevor Immelman -10 67 68 65 200
T5 Kevin Sutherland -10 73 62 65 200
T5 Brock Mackenzie -10 64 68 68 200
CANADIANS
T25 Adam Hadwin, (Abbotsford, BC) 68 66 70 -- 204
T25 Jon Mills, (Oshawa, Ontario) 67 71 66 -- 204
T65 Stephen Ames, (Calgary, Alberta) 67 68 73 -- 208
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