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CTV News
12-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Calgary golfer Hunter Thomson comes from Canadian Open pro baptism to compete in Glencoe Invitational
Calgary golfer Hunter Thomson is competing in this week's Glencoe Invitational after narrowly missing the cut in his first professional tournament, the Canadian Open. The Peleton Glencoe Invitational gets underway Thursday, where the next generation of Canadian golfers hope to follow in the footsteps of an illustrious roster of past winners. All the big names in Canadian golf have at one time teed it up in the Glencoe Invitational. Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith, Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor all played in the tournament. Past winners include Graham Delaet, Mackenzie Hughes and Jared Du Toit. And that's who many of the current crop of young Canadian golfers aspire to become, including one Calgary golfer who caught the attention of the golf world in his very first tournament -- last week's Canadian Open. There are four divisions in the Glencoe Invitational -- men's and women's amateur and men's and women's professional. Calgarian Hunter Thomson is in the field in this week's Glencoe event, after narrowly missing the cut at the Canadian Open last weekend, his first professional tournament. Thomson was four under and one shot inside the cut line with three holes left in his second round last Friday when the moment may have gotten to him. He played the final three holes in four over par, missing the cut by three strokes. Calgary's Hunter Thomson smiles as he walks off the course following the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ont., Thursday, June 5, 2025. Thomson shot 3 under on the day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Calgary's Hunter Thomson smiles as he walks off the course following the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ont., Thursday, June 5, 2025. Thomson shot 3 under on the day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn But it was still a great experience and Thomson said Wednesday he was able to take a lot away from it. 'I really learned that I have the game to compete out there,' he said, 'and I feel like it's kind of where I belong. It's a really big confidence boost.' He said being around the best Canadian golfers felt fantastic. 'All the pros on the PGA Tour from Canada right now are really a huge inspiration for me,' he said. 'Guys like Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith, all those guys are paving the way for us young Canadians, so it's really inspirational for sure.' After the Glencoe Invitational, Thomson said he's taking a few weeks off before he tees it up in New Brunswick for the first week of the Canadian Tour. The Glencoe Invitational starts Thursday and the final round is Saturday. With files from CTV's Glenn Campbell
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox share the 3rd-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open
Canadian fans cheer on their national players as Mackenzie Hughes tees off at the 17th hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Adam Hadwin watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Mackenzie Hughes lines up his putt on the 10th hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Ryan Fox tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Matteo Manassero tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Matteo Manassero tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Canadian fans cheer on their national players as Mackenzie Hughes tees off at the 17th hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Adam Hadwin watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada's Mackenzie Hughes lines up his putt on the 10th hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Ryan Fox tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Matteo Manassero tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox each shot 6-under 64 on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open, the final event before the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont. Manassero rebounded from a three-putt bogey on the par-4 17th with a birdie on the par-5 18th — hitting an 80-yard third shot to 2 feet — to get to 14-under 196 on the North Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. Advertisement 'I missed the short one on 17, and I did miss a couple more short ones today,' Manassero said. 'I try to think of them just like a shot really, like a driver, like a 6-iron, whatever. It's just a shot. So I don't want it to get in my head, and I don't want that to ruin anything or my attitude going towards the next shots.' Trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour, the 32-year-old Italian player has eight international victories. 'I try to get a good attitude, a good thought process, talk well to myself. Very basic things,' Manassero said. 'I've matured a lot and I have a better perspective towards, for example, a day like tomorrow." Fox also birdied the 18th. The 38-year-old player from New Zealand won the Myrtle Beach Classic last month in a playoff for his first PGA Tour title. Advertisement 'To be honest, everything went pretty right,' Fox said. 'I drove it great. I think if you do that round here, you give yourself lots of chances. Had a lot of good wedge shots, holed a few putts early. Just played really solid kind of stress-free golf for the most part.' Lee Hodges, Kevin Yu and Matt McCarty were a stroke back. Hodges and Yu shot 63, and McCarty had a 64. Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (64) was 12 under with Jake Knapp (66) and Andrew Putnam (68). 'I've been putting the ball in play quite a bit, driving it pretty nice,' Hughes said. 'I feel like that's taken some pressure off the putter and the short game. It's a big key around here. You start driving it well, you can attack and be aggressive.' Advertisement Canadian Nick Taylor, the 2023 winner at Oakville, eagled the 18th for a 69 to get to 10 under. Countrymen Adam Hadwin (65) and Taylor Pendrith (67) also were 10 under. Masters champion Rory McIlroy missed the cut Friday, following an opening 71 with a 78. ___ AP golf:
National Post
07-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Adam Hadwin finally seeing hope in 'hardest period' of golf career
CALEDON, Ont. — The thing with professional golf is that, unless you're Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler, nobody pays much attention when you're not playing well. Article content With the golf world's eyes on the RBC Canadian Open this week, there is one native son quietly hoping that this trip home will be the turning point he has been searching for. Article content Article content 'This is the most comfortable I've felt with my golf swing in six months,' Adam Hadwin said after Friday's round. 'It's been a while. I feel like I'm finally able to kind of set up over the golf ball and have some sort of clue of where it's going.' Article content It's been nothing short of a dreadful season for Hadwin, who has seen his world ranking drop from 59th at the end of 2024, to 105th entering the Canadian Open. Article content 'It's been hard. I've struggled,' he said after his Friday round of 68. 'But I feel like every single week I have a good opportunity to play well, and it just never happens.' Article content Hadwin isn't particularly close to the top of the leaderboard after two rounds at TPC Toronto, but he's not near the bottom either. The 37-year-old Abbotsford, B.C. native is in the mix at five-under par, and for the first time in 2025 he is seeing results that have daylight in sight through the woods he has been lost in. Article content On the course, the camera hasn't been following him much these days. Although there was a somewhat embarrassing moment of frustration at the Valspar Championship — the site of his lone PGA Tour win in 2017 — when he slammed his club, broke a hidden sprinkler head, and set off a dazzling water display he would quickly apologize for. Article content Article content Admirably, Hadwin has never been one for making excuses. On Friday at TPC Toronto, after making the normal media rounds that follow one of Canada's most popular golfers, Hadwin spoke to the Toronto Sun away from the bright lights. Article content Article content 'This has by far been the hardest period that I've dealt with in my career,' he said. 'I've been through swing changes before but I've been able to put together results kind of working through it. With this one, for whatever reason, I haven't been able to do that.' Article content Speaking with him after disappointing rounds at big tournaments in the past you would rarely know anything was bothering him: the smile was always there, the sense of humour intact, the professionalism never wavered. Article content Article content For years, Hadwin's greatest strength on the golf course has been that he has no glaring faults. He won on the PGA Tour, he shot a 59, and he played in the Presidents Cup because he found a way to do a little bit of everything well and get the ball into the hole with whatever game he brought to the course. But recently, that last and most vital part has escaped him. Article content 'Doubt, lack of confidence in what I'm doing, probably all of the above,' he explained as reasons. 'Mixed in with the golf swing stuff.' Article content At home in Wichita, Kansas, Hadwin frequently takes a backseat to the popularity of his wife Jessica, whose often-hilarious insights into life on the PGA Tour have developed a cult following among golf nerds. Article content For the most part, Hadwin is fine with his private life gaffes often being made public. As the comedy straight-man in a social media life that he didn't exactly sign up for, he happily does his part most of the time.
Toronto Sun
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Adam Hadwin finally seeing hope in 'hardest period' of golf career
There is one native son at RBC Canadian Open quietly hoping that a trip home will be the turning point he has been searching for. Get the latest from Jon McCarthy straight to your inbox Adam Hadwin lines up a putt on the eighth green during the second round of the RBC Canadian Open 2025 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont., Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images CALEDON, Ont. — The thing with professional golf is that, unless you're Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler, nobody pays much attention when you're not playing well. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. 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Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account With the golf world's eyes on the RBC Canadian Open this week, there is one native son quietly hoping that this trip home will be the turning point he has been searching for. 'This is the most comfortable I've felt with my golf swing in six months,' Adam Hadwin said after Friday's round. 'It's been a while. I feel like I'm finally able to kind of set up over the golf ball and have some sort of clue of where it's going.' It's been nothing short of a dreadful season for Hadwin, who has seen his world ranking drop from 59th at the end of 2024, to 105th entering the Canadian Open. 'It's been hard. I've struggled,' he said after his Friday round of 68. 'But I feel like every single week I have a good opportunity to play well, and it just never happens.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Hadwin isn't particularly close to the top of the leaderboard after two rounds at TPC Toronto, but he's not near the bottom either. The 37-year-old Abbotsford, B.C. native is in the mix at five-under par, and for the first time in 2025 he is seeing results that have daylight in sight through the woods he has been lost in. On the course, the camera hasn't been following him much these days. Although there was a somewhat embarrassing moment of frustration at the Valspar Championship — the site of his lone PGA Tour win in 2017 — when he slammed his club, broke a hidden sprinkler head, and set off a dazzling water display he would quickly apologize for. Admirably, Hadwin has never been one for making excuses. On Friday at TPC Toronto, after making the normal media rounds that follow one of Canada's most popular golfers, Hadwin spoke to the Toronto Sun away from the bright lights. Jon McCarthy has something for every golfer, with a notably Canadian slant. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'This has by far been the hardest period that I've dealt with in my career,' he said. 'I've been through swing changes before but I've been able to put together results kind of working through it. With this one, for whatever reason, I haven't been able to do that.' Speaking with him after disappointing rounds at big tournaments in the past you would rarely know anything was bothering him: the smile was always there, the sense of humour intact, the professionalism never wavered. For years, Hadwin's greatest strength on the golf course has been that he has no glaring faults. He won on the PGA Tour, he shot a 59, and he played in the Presidents Cup because he found a way to do a little bit of everything well and get the ball into the hole with whatever game he brought to the course. But recently, that last and most vital part has escaped him. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Doubt, lack of confidence in what I'm doing, probably all of the above,' he explained as reasons. 'Mixed in with the golf swing stuff.' At home in Wichita, Kansas, Hadwin frequently takes a backseat to the popularity of his wife Jessica, whose often-hilarious insights into life on the PGA Tour have developed a cult following among golf nerds. For the most part, Hadwin is fine with his private life gaffes often being made public. As the comedy straight-man in a social media life that he didn't exactly sign up for, he happily does his part most of the time. 'If anything seems too egregious she usually checks with me first, just to confirm,' Hadwin said. 'But no, it's fine. I'm happy to be the butt of some jokes every now and then, I can take it.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Maddox commentary watching one of the guys putt on PGA Tour live, 'there's no one watching him. If there's no one watching him, why's he even golfing?' Might need to get this girl in the booth for some tough love commentary! — Jessica Hadwin (@jessicahadwin) June 6, 2025 Hadwin says the quiet life in Kansas, near Jessica's family, has been great for the couple and their daughter Maddox. 'We are around her family, I love that for us, especially for her and Maddox when I'm away. Certainly, not the best practice conditions January through April, but plenty of good and it's a great setup for our family.' The golf swing has been a work in progress going back four years when he began a swing change with top coach Mark Blackburn. In an effort to take some of the wrist rotation out of his swing, the pair set about to strengthen the clubface and have it square on the way down, so he could simply turn into the ball at impact. 'In doing that, I got super shut, very flat wrist, very DJ-esque,' he said, referring to Dustin Johnson's unique move. 'We like the wrist position coming down but I was doing some weird things with the wrist on 3D (video analysis). I was kind of super closed, and then opening it, and then closing it again on the down. So very inconsistent, basically.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This past winter they began the process of trying to keep what they liked, and fix what they didn't. Read More 'I've never been a great iron player. I've been a decent driver of the ball but never been a consistent iron player. It's good when it's good, but otherwise it's sort of blah,' he said. 'We are chasing consistency.' With just one top-25 finish so far this year, it hasn't been easy. Social media has a way of sugarcoating things, and while the Hadwin family certainly can't be accused of only putting their best moments forward, you never really know what anyone is going through until they tell you. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I've had a hard time getting away from some of this at times, and not overthinking things during this past six months. I've had a really hard time not taking it off the golf course with me,' he said. 'It's great to be able to get away from the game, and just kind of focus on them at times. I love the simplicity of living in Wichita. So it's really nice to go home and be around family in the off weeks.' With just two bogeys through 36 holes at the RBC Canadian Open there is reason for optimism, and for the entire Hadwin clan, hopefully a weekend and summer of good golf ahead. 'I don't know if I want to say that I found it, because we never really fully find it,' Hadwin said. 'But I feel good this week.' Olympics NHL Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA Columnists
Newsweek
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Adam Hadwin's Wife, Jessica, Hysterically Reacts to Trump-Musk Breakup
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The recent back-and-forth on social media between US President Donald Trump and his former main supporter, Elon Musk, has even reached the world of golf. The popular wife of PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin has been one of those to react, and, true to her style, she has done so in a hilarious way. Jessica Hadwin used her X account, where she is followed by more than 45,000 fans, to share some jokes about one of the main current narratives in American politics: "Watching the golf. Watching a bromance breakup live on twitter," she posted, using funny emojis to show that her attention was divided between the two topics. Watching the golf 🙂↔️ Watching a bromance breakup live on twitter 🙂↕️ — Jessica Hadwin (@jessicahadwin) June 5, 2025 No less popular journalist Claire Rogers reacted to Jessica's post, also with her own unique sense of humor: "It's giving Brooks Bryson 2021," Rogers posted. It's giving brooks Bryson 2021 — claire rogers (@kclairerogers) June 5, 2025 After course, she is referencing the now infamous beef between Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. Their feud reached its peak a few years ago before both players left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, and was the talk of the sport for quite some time. Interestingly, the two golfers eventually put their issues behind them. It remains to be seen whether that will happen between Trump and Musk. Adam Hadwin's wife is very active on social media, especially X. She frequently posts about various topics, offering glimpses into her daily life with the one-time PGA Tour winner. Her unique sense of humor and wit when interacting with other X users has made her a fan favorite and arguably the most-followed wife on tour. Adam and Jessica Hadwin met through a dating app in 2014. According to People, their relationship has only grown stronger since then, and they tied the knot in 2017, the same year Hadwin won the Valspar Championship — his only PGA Tour victory to date. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Maddox, in 2020. Adam Hadwin of Canada holds the trophy with fiancee Jessica Dawn Kippenberger after winning the Valspar Championship during the final round at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. Hadwin... Adam Hadwin of Canada holds the trophy with fiancee Jessica Dawn Kippenberger after winning the Valspar Championship during the final round at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. Hadwin won with a score of -14. More Getty Images/Sam Greenwood While Jessica was sharing these jokes on social media, Adam was playing his national open, the RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto. After the first two rounds, the 37-year-old had a 5-under 36-hole score, which should easily allow him to make the cut. Hadwin carded a 67 on Thursday, with four birdies and a bogey. The next day, he carded a 68 with three birdies and a bogey. More Golf: Canadian Open: Rory McIlroy Stands Firm on Skipping Media with Harsh Retort
