Give Adam Hadwin credit for leading a pretty fascinating life. Not only is he a successful PGA Tour pro, amassing over $20 million in career earnings as of early 2024, but the Canadian product also has a wife widely regarded as one of the best follows on social media and he’s perhaps best known for being tackled by a security guard while spraying a bottle of champagne.
A native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Hadwin started playing at Ledgeview Golf Club in British Columbia where his longtime pal Nick Taylor also played.
And it was after Taylor buried a 72-foot bomb on the fourth playoff hole of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open when Hadwin ran on the green, along with several other Canadian Tour players, to celebrate with him and shower him with champagne. A security guard didn’t recognize Hadwin in the moment and tackled him to the ground.
After winning his first PGA Tour title in 2017 at the Valspar Championship, Hadwin married Jessica Kippenberger, and the latter’s Twitter account has become one of the must-reads for both its humor and Tour life insight. The pair had to delay their honeymoon as Hadwin qualified for his first Masters with the victory.
Here’s a look at the golf career of the Hadwins in photos.
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At rain-soaked Merion, where the rough around the greens is long and sticky, the lob wedge…
At rain-soaked Merion, where the rough around the greens is long and sticky, the lob wedge appears destined to play a pivotal role. Canadian Adam Hadwin practiced out of the rough on Tuesday afternoon.
GOLF-AUS-WORLDCUP
Adam Hadwin of Canada tees off during the second day of the World Cup of Golf…
Adam Hadwin of Canada tees off during the second day of the World Cup of Golf on the Kingston Heath course in Melbourne on November 25, 2016. / AFP / PAUL CROCK / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
THE PLAYERS Championship – Preview Day 3
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MAY 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada smiles during a practice round…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MAY 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada smiles during a practice round prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Stadium course on May 11, 2016 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Round Two
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 10: Adam Hadwin of Canada walks off the 18th green as…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 10: Adam Hadwin of Canada walks off the 18th green as the leader during the second round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 10, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Round Three
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada hits off the second tee during…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada hits off the second tee during the third round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 11, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Round Three
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts after a birdie on the…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts after a birdie on the 15th green during the third round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 11, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Round Two
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 10: Adam Hadwin of Canada walks off the 18th green as…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 10: Adam Hadwin of Canada walks off the 18th green as the leader during the second round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 10, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Round Three
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada lines up a putt on the…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 11: Adam Hadwin of Canada lines up a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 11, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
PGA: CareerBuilder Challenge – Third Round
Jan 21, 2017; La Quinta, CA, USA; Adam Hadwin kisses his fiancee Jessica Kippenberger after shooting…
Jan 21, 2017; La Quinta, CA, USA; Adam Hadwin kisses his fiancee Jessica Kippenberger after shooting a score of 59 during the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at La Quinta Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
PGA: Valspar Championship – Third Round
Mar 11, 2017; Palm Harbor, FL, USA; Adam Hadwin tees off on the 14th green during…
Mar 11, 2017; Palm Harbor, FL, USA; Adam Hadwin tees off on the 14th green during the third round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Valspar Championship – Final Round
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts after putting on the second…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts after putting on the second green during the final round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Final Round
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts on the 18th green after…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts on the 18th green 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. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Valspar Championship – Final Round
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts on the 18th green after…
PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts on the 18th green 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. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
The Presidents Cup – Round Two
JERSEY CITY, NJ – SEPTEMBER 29: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Adam Hadwin (L) of Canada…
JERSEY CITY, NJ – SEPTEMBER 29: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Adam Hadwin (L) of Canada and the International team walk off the first tee in their match against Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth of the United States team during the second day fourball matches for the 2017 Presidents Cup at the Liberty National Golf Club on September 29, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Adam Hadwin
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(Image credits: Cover: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images; By The Numbers: Andrew Redington/Getty Images; Around The Tours: Rob Carr/Getty Images; Colleges: Hannah O’Sullivan Image via Duke University; Courses: Operation Support Military Golf; Power Rankings: Rob Carr/Getty Images (Thomas); Andy Lyons/Getty Images (Feng); Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports (McIlroy); Media: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images; The 19th Hole: Chris Condon/PGA Tour;
The Masters – Round One
AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 05: Adam Hadwin of Canada prepares to play a shot on the…
AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 05: Adam Hadwin of Canada prepares to play a shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
WGC – HSBC Champions – Day One
SHANGHAI, CHINA – OCTOBER 25: Jessica, wife of Adam Hadwin of Canada watches during the first…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – OCTOBER 25: Jessica, wife of Adam Hadwin of Canada watches during the first round of the WGC – HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club on October 25, 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)
Dell Technologies Championship – Round Two
NORTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 01: Adam Hadwin of Canada checks his yardage book and notes on…
NORTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 01: Adam Hadwin of Canada checks his yardage book and notes on the eighth hole green during the second round of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston on September 1, 2018 in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)
Desert Classic – Round Three
LA QUINTA, CA – JANUARY 19: Adam Hadwin of Canada waves to fans after making his…
LA QUINTA, CA – JANUARY 19: Adam Hadwin of Canada waves to fans after making his birdie putt on the 15th hole green during the third round of the Desert Classic on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West on January 19, 2019 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)
PGA: Desert Classic – Final Round
Jan 20, 2019; La Quinta, CA, USA; Adam Long (left) acknowledges the crowd after a putt…
Jan 20, 2019; La Quinta, CA, USA; Adam Long (left) acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the 17th green as Adam Hadwin walks by during the final round of the Desert Classic golf tournament at PGA West – Stadium Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 06: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts after putting on the 18th…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 06: Adam Hadwin of Canada reacts after putting on the 18th green during the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin on October 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775394452 ORIG FILE ID: 1179453014
PGA: THE PLAYERS Championship – First Round
Adam Hadwin walks by the hand sanitizer station on the driving range during the first round…
Adam Hadwin walks by the hand sanitizer station on the driving range during the first round of the 2020 edition of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass – Stadium Course. Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
PGA: THE PLAYERS Championship – First Round
Adam Hadwin waves to the gallery on the 18th green during the first round of the…
Adam Hadwin waves to the gallery on the 18th green during the first round of the 2020 edition of The Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass – Stadium Course. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
PGA: Workday Charity Open – First Round
Jul 9, 2020; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Adam Hadwin heads in with the early lead on the…
Jul 9, 2020; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Adam Hadwin heads in with the early lead on the ninth hole during the first round of the Workday Charity Open golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Workday Charity Open – Round One
DUBLIN, OHIO – JULY 09: Adam Hadwin of Canada talks with his caddie on the fifth…
DUBLIN, OHIO – JULY 09: Adam Hadwin of Canada talks with his caddie on the fifth tee during the first round of the Workday Charity Open on July 09, 2020 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
PGA: Workday Charity Open – Second Round
Adam Hadwin of Canada plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of…
Adam Hadwin of Canada plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the Workday Charity Open on July 11, 2020 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Fortinet Championship
Adam Hadwin hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during round one of the Fortinet…
Adam Hadwin hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during round one of the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa on September 16, 2021 in Napa, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
2022 Players Championship
Adam Hadwin walks down the 18th hole during a practice round prior to THE PLAYERS Championship…
Adam Hadwin walks down the 18th hole during a practice round prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course on March 07, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
2022 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course
Adam Hadwin looks over the green on the 7th hole during the second round of the…
Adam Hadwin looks over the green on the 7th hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
2022 RBC Canadian Open
Adam Hadwin of Canada lines up a putt on the 13th green during the first round…
Adam Hadwin of Canada lines up a putt on the 13th green during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf and Country Club on June 09, 2022 in Etobicoke, Ontario. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
2023 WM Phoenix Open
Scottie Scheffler and Adam Hadwin look on from the ninth hole during the third round of…
Scottie Scheffler and Adam Hadwin look on from the ninth hole during the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 11, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
2023 Valspar Championship
Adam Hadwin of Canada prepares to hit his shot from the eighth tee during the first…
Adam Hadwin of Canada prepares to hit his shot from the eighth tee during the first round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 16, 2023 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
2023 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links
Adam Hadwin of Canada plays a shot on the first hole during a Pro-Am prior to…
Adam Hadwin of Canada plays a shot on the first hole during a Pro-Am prior to the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 12, 2023 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2023 RBC Canadian Open
Adam Hadwin of Canada poses with the Rivermead Cup for low Canadian during the final round…
Adam Hadwin of Canada poses with the Rivermead Cup for low Canadian during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 24, 2016 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic
Adam Hadwin lines up the shot before putting on the 14th green during the third round…
Adam Hadwin lines up the shot before putting on the 14th green during the third round of Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit on Saturday, July 1, 2023. (Photo: Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network)
2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic
Adam Hadwin acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the eighth green during the final round…
Adam Hadwin acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the eighth green during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on July 02, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
PGA: John Deere Classic – Second Round
Jul 7, 2023; Silvis, Illinois, USA; Adam Hadwin hits a shot out of the bunker on…
Jul 7, 2023; Silvis, Illinois, USA; Adam Hadwin hits a shot out of the bunker on the 9th hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Shriners Children’s Open
Adam Hadwin of Canada looks on from the 13th hole prior to the Shriners Children’s Open…
Adam Hadwin of Canada looks on from the 13th hole prior to the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin on October 11, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
2023 Shriners Children’s Open
Adam Hadwin of Canada shakes hands with Adam Svensson of Canada on the 18th hole during…
Adam Hadwin of Canada shakes hands with Adam Svensson of Canada on the 18th hole during the third round of the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin on October 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
2024 The Sentry
A detailed view of the the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke is seen as Adam Hadwin of…
A detailed view of the the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke is seen as Adam Hadwin of Canada plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of The Sentry at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 04, 2024 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
PGA: RBC Canadian Open – Final Round
Jun 11, 2023; Toronto, ON, CAN; Adam Hadwin plays a tee shot at the second hole…
Jun 11, 2023; Toronto, ON, CAN; Adam Hadwin plays a tee shot at the second hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
PGA: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Third Round
Feb 3, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Adam Hadwin lines up his putt on the 16th…
Feb 3, 2024; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Adam Hadwin lines up his putt on the 16th hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
2019 Presidents Cup – Day 1
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada and the International team celebrates with his…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 12: Adam Hadwin of Canada and the International team celebrates with his wife Jessica ippenberger after he and Sungjae Im of South Korea and the International team defeated Xander Schauffele of the United States team and Patrick Cantlay of the United States team 1up on the 18th green during Thursday four-ball matches on day one of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 12, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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