Dublin, Ohio, USA – Adam Hadwin has qualified for The 152nd Open at Royal Troon through the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
The Memorial Tournament was the seventh event in the Open Qualifying Series and took place at Muirfield Village.
The Canadian was the leading player in the field not already exempt, finishing in third place at 4-under.
The next events in the Open Qualifying Series are the KOLON Korea Open and the KLM Open taking place from 20-23 June.
During a challenging Sunday at Muirfield Village, where only a few players managed to score below par, Hadwin quickly climbed the leaderboard with three birdies in his first seven holes. This brought him within striking distance of the 54-hole leader, Scottie Scheffler. However, Scheffler ultimately edged out Collin Morikawa by one stroke to claim his fifth win in eight starts.
In addition to punching his ticket to The Open, Hadwin’s chances of representing Team Canada at the Olympic Men’s Golf Competition in Paris this summer improved significantly. He jumped 24 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking, from No. 59 to No. 35, positioning himself as Canada’s second available spot with one week of qualification remaining.
At the last Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes represented Canada in men’s golf. In 2016, it was David Hearn and Graham DeLaet. Becoming an Olympian is a notable achievement missing from Hadwin’s impressive resume.
Olympic golf qualification depends on the Official World Golf Ranking, which will be finalized after the U.S. Open next week. Nick Taylor is likely to secure the first spot, leaving Conners, Hadwin, Taylor Pendrith, and Hughes in contention for the second spot.
All five Canadians will compete next week at Pinehurst No. 2.
