Do not you know who I am?! Shocking Moment World No. 75 golfer Adam Hadwin is knocked out by security as he celebrates his friend Nick Taylor’s victory at the Canadian Open
This is the incredible moment when former PGA Tour winner and world No. 75 golfer Adam Hadwin was tackled by heavy-handed security on the green at the Canadian Open on Sunday night.
Nick Taylor’s incredible win over Tommy Fleetwood in the playoffs created a jubilant scene on the 18th green, and his friends immediately rushed over to celebrate.
Among them was Hadwin – himself a top Canadian golfer who had played in the tournament – but a guard didn’t seem to recognize him and took matters into his own hands.
Shocking images filmed by journalist Kayla Gray Hadwin popped a bottle of champagne and started spraying it at Taylor and his caddy, who were celebrating the winning putt.
Immediately the guard rushed to Hadwin and pushed him to the ground, before others quickly surrounded the pair on the turf.
Adam Hadwin ran onto the 18th green and immediately started spraying champagne
A guard failed to recognize the world number 75 golfer and immediately floored him
Hadwin landed on the green with a thud as Canadian Open winner Nick Taylor looked on
Taylor’s caddy was among those rushing to help Hadwin, who was only too eager to celebrate his compatriot’s $1.62 million victory in the tournament.
Englishman Tyrell Hatton, who was also in attendance and cheering on his own compatriot Fleetwood, said on Twitter in the aftermath: ‘Exhausted for Tommy, but what a way to win your National Open!
Crazy scenes! Praying for Adam Hadwin, what a tackle,” followed by laughing emojis.
In the tournament itself, Taylor had just hammered a 22.5-yard eagle putt on the fourth playoff hole to beat Fleetwood to become the first Canadian winner of the RBC Canadian Open in 69 years.
Fleetwood played the par-5 18th hole for the third time of the playoff and hit a pitch shot to get on the green in three strokes, while Taylor had reached the green in two shots and had a long putt uphill from a lower level from the green. complex.
Taylor’s putt went straight to the center of the cup, hit the flagstick and fell in. Taylor threw his putter into the air and hugged his caddy before the fans left the stands. According to the CBS broadcast, it was the longest made putt of Taylor’s career.
The guard tries to prevent a random onlooker from going to Taylor
A few hours earlier, Hadwin himself had received the applause of the Oakdale crowd
Taylor holds the trophy after becoming the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open since 1954
The 35-year-old from Abbotsford, British Columbia, led the tournament for much of the fourth round, slipping back briefly and then making a birdie on the 17th and 18th holes to post a 6-under 66 and extend the lead in set the clubhouse to 17-. under 271.
Fleetwood shot a 67 to join him there, one shot better than England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Aaron Rai and Taiwan’s CT Pan.
Taylor stepped to the 18th tee and needed a par to tie the group at 16 under and a birdie or better for the outright lead. He went across the green in two and threw to 11 1/2 feet for a birdie attempt.
Taylor’s putt had a huge right-to-left curl and died close to the hole. He clenched his fist and took several steps back in celebration as the Canadian fanbase went berserk in celebration of their compatriot.