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Blog Entry #7 July 26/2010
:) :) :) - more to come. Thank you to everyone for your over-whelming support this past week. As mentioned I am on cloud 9 and when I come down a bit, i will update this page.
Blog Entry #6 April 19/2010
I am writing to you all from Phoenix International Airport waiting for my flight to Puerto Vallarta to board. I feel as if this trip is the actual beginning to my professional career. I know that I have been professional for almost a year now, but up until this point I haven’t travelled to play. The Vancouver Golf Tour and the Gateway Tour were both centrally located and staying in my own bed while driving to each event did feel quite right. I am excited for the opportunities that are awaiting me on the Canadian Tour this year. Despite having much fewer events then previous years, the Canadian Tour is going to be an excellent proving ground and an even better learning experience for me as a move forward with my career. Between the travel, practice rounds and having a different caddy each week, each of these will teach valuable skills moving forward.
I am very excited for this week! I will be sharing a villa with some fellow golfers I have met along the way. Unfortunately I am here for business so the scenery and atmosphere will have to take a back seat to golf! Everyone can follow my progress at http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_leaderboard4.cfm?clientid=3776&leagueid=14112&seasonnum=2010
Wish me luck!
Blog Update#5 March 29/2010
Whew! What a blur these past couple months of been. I have to say that in these past couple months I have played more events than ever before. It certainly has been a learning experience and a building block to what life on tour will be like.
Way back on February 2nd after coach Saunders had left, the Gateway Tour begin a 3 week-in-a-row stretch beginning at the Anthem Country Club’s Ironwood course. I will spare you all the details bud it didn’t end well for me. The time that was spent working on my game while Brett was in Phoenix had not taken affect and I was on bad terms mentally. I was struggling to stay focused through an entire round and it showed in my scores. This led to 2 missed cuts in 3 weeks and searching for some answers. Luckily Dad was flying in during our next week off and we were able to change my thought process.
Dad and I had a great visit while he was down here. It was nice to have another set of eyes watching my game while I was struggling so much. We had quite a few talks about my game and how I needed to approach the last 4 weeks of the Gateway Tour. After that week off, I felt refreshed and ready to play some better golf.
The results speak for themselves. I still have yet to put together 3 solid rounds in succession but it’s getting closer and with 7 out of my last 12 rounds in the 60’s I was able to post some solid finishes as well as making all 4 of the past cuts. I am hoping to continue my good play this week at Canadian Tour Q-School being held at Carlton Oaks Country Club just outside of San Diego. After a couple practice rounds and some good work on the greens I feel ready to earn status on the Canadian Tour for this summer. You can follow my progress this week at www.cantour.com under the California Winter Qualifying School tab on the right hand side of the page. The course has proven to be difficult over the past few years and I am looking forward to the challenge a different type of golf than desert golf for once!!
Blog Entry #4 A week off!
Not that I have a week off from competition I figured it was time to update everyone on my progress so far this year.
Starting the first week of 2010, the Gateway Tour began with its first event at Anthem Country Club. We had a great course that was in excellent condition to play as well as perfect weather all week. The week can be summed up by lacklustre ball striking and a putter that was red hot. I was fighting a two-way miss all week but thankfully my putting never strayed. I was still hitting it really well off the tee, so I avoided the desert on most occasions. It was simply a tournament of limiting my mistakes and taking advantage of good shots when they came.
The second week we played at Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia. Again we had a great course set-up and great weather all week. The course seemed to play a bit more difficult then Anthem but there were still plenty of opportunities available. I started hitting the ball better at this event. I was able to hit a few more greens and I got it closer to the pin then the previous week. Unfortunately my putter wasn’t quite as good and I wasn’t able to convert when I needed to. I was still in good position through 2 rounds and after a front nine of 32 I was sitting at 9under for the tournament. The wind came up on the back nine and because my ball striking was already shaky, I had a hard time controlling my golf ball. A couple loose shots and 9 holes later I closed with a 5over 41 and a round of 73. It was extremely disappointing after starting as well as I did on the front, but all I can do is learn to not make the same mistakes the next time I am in that position.
After a few days of practice I was back at it from the 19-21 at the Raven Golf Club at Verrardo. The course once again was in great shape however the weather this week would certainly play a factor. Luckily I was placed in the morning draw and had perfect conditions to play in. Again, my ball striking improved slightly and I was able to take advantage of good solid shots into the greens. A solid 69 and I was sitting 3 back after the morning wave. Because a nasty western storm starting blowing through after I had finished, nobody in the afternoon was able to go any lower and I started the 2nd round 3 back. Despite poor weather reports the 2nd round was played under beautiful blue skies. Although there was little wind the course seemed to play tougher for the field. I played well once again and was 3under with 3holes to play. Again a loose shot on 16 led to an untimely double and I finished the round 1under, 4under for the tournament. Thankfully I was able to hold my position at 10th despite thinking I had fallen close to the cut line. Later that evening another storm system came in and sat on top of phoenix similar to those of the Pacific Northwest. Because of the rain, we weren’t able to even start the 3rd ran and the tournament was made official after 2 rounds.
I am looking forward to this upcoming week off as my golf coach Brett Saunders is coming down for some much needed work. Since Junior year of university my ball striking has the consistency it had earlier in my golfing career. I’m excited to spend some quality time with him and get my swing ready for the next 3 weeks of the Gateway Tour.
Blog Update #3 A Brand New Year
Now that I am settled back in Phoenix I thought it was time I updated my supporters on my progress as well as my opportunities upcoming. While I was waiting to continue with PGA Tour Qualifying School, I was able to stay competitive by playing on the All-American Tour. I played in 4 events, winning once and finishing in the top-5 2 other times. Right before heading home for the holidays I was able to earn my membership entry into the Gateway Tour’s Winter Series with rounds of 69 and 67. It was an awesome way to end my year as well as a great way to begin this 2010 year with the membership being paid. (Membership is worth 14,000) I’m looking forward to playing the Gateway Tour for the first 3 months of the year, gaining great competitive experience as well as having the ability to earn some good money to start of the year. As well as competing on the Gateway Tour, I am preparing for Canadian Tour Qualifying School which begins at the end of March. Playing on the Canadian Tour this summer is certainly a goal of mine. With all of the travel involved it will be another aspect of the game the Gateway Tour can’t offer, and will provide another opportunity for me to test my skills against some of the best players in the world. The Gateway Tour begins tomorrow and runs through the end of March. I will continue to update my blog as the season continues, but for more update scores, visit gatewaytour.com and the current event will be shown on the home page. I appreciate everyone’s support! I hope you continue to come back to the website for updates!
Adam
Blog Entry #2 October Recap
:) :) :) - more to come. Thank you to everyone for your over-whelming support this past week. As mentioned I am on cloud 9 and when I come down a bit, i will update this page.
Blog Entry #6 April 19/2010
Blog Update#5 March 29/2010
Blog Entry #4 A week off!
Not that I have a week off from competition I figured it was time to update everyone on my progress so far this year.
Starting the first week of 2010, the Gateway Tour began with its first event at Anthem Country Club. We had a great course that was in excellent condition to play as well as perfect weather all week. The week can be summed up by lacklustre ball striking and a putter that was red hot. I was fighting a two-way miss all week but thankfully my putting never strayed. I was still hitting it really well off the tee, so I avoided the desert on most occasions. It was simply a tournament of limiting my mistakes and taking advantage of good shots when they came.
The second week we played at Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia. Again we had a great course set-up and great weather all week. The course seemed to play a bit more difficult then Anthem but there were still plenty of opportunities available. I started hitting the ball better at this event. I was able to hit a few more greens and I got it closer to the pin then the previous week. Unfortunately my putter wasn’t quite as good and I wasn’t able to convert when I needed to. I was still in good position through 2 rounds and after a front nine of 32 I was sitting at 9under for the tournament. The wind came up on the back nine and because my ball striking was already shaky, I had a hard time controlling my golf ball. A couple loose shots and 9 holes later I closed with a 5over 41 and a round of 73. It was extremely disappointing after starting as well as I did on the front, but all I can do is learn to not make the same mistakes the next time I am in that position.
After a few days of practice I was back at it from the 19-21 at the Raven Golf Club at Verrardo. The course once again was in great shape however the weather this week would certainly play a factor. Luckily I was placed in the morning draw and had perfect conditions to play in. Again, my ball striking improved slightly and I was able to take advantage of good solid shots into the greens. A solid 69 and I was sitting 3 back after the morning wave. Because a nasty western storm starting blowing through after I had finished, nobody in the afternoon was able to go any lower and I started the 2nd round 3 back. Despite poor weather reports the 2nd round was played under beautiful blue skies. Although there was little wind the course seemed to play tougher for the field. I played well once again and was 3under with 3holes to play. Again a loose shot on 16 led to an untimely double and I finished the round 1under, 4under for the tournament. Thankfully I was able to hold my position at 10th despite thinking I had fallen close to the cut line. Later that evening another storm system came in and sat on top of phoenix similar to those of the Pacific Northwest. Because of the rain, we weren’t able to even start the 3rd ran and the tournament was made official after 2 rounds.
I am looking forward to this upcoming week off as my golf coach Brett Saunders is coming down for some much needed work. Since Junior year of university my ball striking has the consistency it had earlier in my golfing career. I’m excited to spend some quality time with him and get my swing ready for the next 3 weeks of the Gateway Tour.
Blog Update #3 A Brand New Year
Adam
Welcome back!! Now that my website is up and running, I'm hoping to be updating you about once a month during the off-season since there aren't a lot of tournaments going on. Of course the one big adventure that is in process is PGA Tour Qschool.
On September 30 I said good-bye to my parents and my native homeland and despite quite a hassle at the border I safely made it across into the land of the free and arrived down into Phoenix a few days later. I have to thank my brother for accompanying me and the journey; certainly made the drive a lot easier, although I did do all of the driving! I had hardly any time before I was travelling again. Because the golf course I am playing out of down here(Raven at South Mountain) was closed from the 5th-18th for over seeding, I stopped in Louisville before heading to Port Saint Lucie for 1st stage of Qualifying school.
Getting to Florida about a week early proved to be very successful as it gave me time to get used to a new grass. Bermuda can be a tricky animal sometimes and those extra few days allowed to me adjust to different lies I might see while qualifying. It was a great couple weeks. It was good to see my old teammate again as he graciously opened up his house to me. A big thanks to Daryl, his mom Barbara and his brother Devin. Also, thanks to Derek for allowing me to use his bed while there! Much better than the couch.
What made the week even better was that I played some fantastic golf and qualified myself into 2nd stage of Q-School. The first round was a very solid round, hitting 17 greens just not making a ton of putts on the greens. The next 2 round were characterized by some average ball-striking but a lot of grinding to keep me in the hunt. Everything came together in the final round as I put together a bogey free 67 to finish at 12under for the week. Overall I was very pleased with how I played however I know that it only gets more difficult from here and if I am going to continue to 3rd stage I am going to have to raise my game to another level.
Now back in Phoenix after a great trip to Florida, I'm looking forward to the opportunities that this area has to offer in regards to tournaments. It seems like there is a new tournament every week. I have been selected to Oak Valley in Beaumont, CA for 2nd stage. With practice round beginning on the 16, I will be leaving a few days before that in order to better prepare.
I am currently in a tournament. A new tour has taken off in the area called the All-American Tour and you can find a link to the website under links. After rounds of 72, 65 I am currently 5th with tomorrows round to play. Wish me luck!!! I am also going to be playing next week, the 10th-12th, at the Foothills Golf Club. You can follow my progress from their website. Thanks for visiting!! Keep coming back for more updates!!
Adam
Blog Entry #1 Welcome to my site!!
I am very pleased to finally have my site up and running and I can not thank Ross Marrington and his guys at bcgolfguide.com for helping me with the design!! The intention behind this website was to showcase my progress and success as a professional golfer. I have met so many wonderful people during my golfing days as a junior, an amateur and now a professional golfer that I feel the need to keep everyone updated with what is going on in my life. With the site now active, I hope you visit regularly for updates! I will do my best to keep it as up-to-date as possible in regards to the tournaments I'm playing in, as well as results from past tournaments. Feel free to email any questions you may have, and they can be sent to adam@adamhadwin.com.
I would like to thank my major sponsor Belfor Restoration Services and there CEO Will Cook. I am very grateful to be a part of the Belfor Team and look forward to a continued relationship with them.
I would like to thank Cleveland Golf for their continued support over the past several years.
I would like to thank Morgan Creek Golf Club and all of the members for opening your golf course to me! It was a great pleasure to practice, play and represent such a tremendous golf club this summer.
I would especially like to thank my family. Dad, mom, Kyle, without your support I would not be chasing my dream and I can't thank you enough for that. Knowing that no matter how I play that day I can come home to you all is a great feeling. I love you all.
Thank you for visiting my site!! I hope you continue to return and check for updates!
Adam
