| Chesson Hadley | |||||||
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 Hadley in 2018 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Chesson Tyler Hadley | ||||||
| Born | (1987-07-05)July 5, 1987 (age 38) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2010 | ||||||
| Current tour | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Former tours | Web.com Tour eGolf Professional Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||||||
| Highestranking | 56 (March 23, 2014)[1] | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 4 | ||||||
| Other | 1 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T61: 2015 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T9:2019 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014, 2018 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Chesson Tyler Hadley (born July 5, 1987)[2] is an Americanprofessional golfer who plays on thePGA Tour.
Hadley was born inRaleigh, North Carolina, on July 5, 1987, to Russell and Edna Ruth Hadley. He started playing golf atNorth Ridge Country Club and then for his high school,North Raleigh Christian Academy. He played college golf atGeorgia Tech where he was a three-timeAll-American and won two events, including the 2010Atlantic Coast Conference championship.[3] He played on the 2008Palmer Cup team.[2]
Hadley turned professional in 2010. He played on theWeb.com Tour in 2013 and won his first tour event in June at theRex Hospital Open.[4] He finished third on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.
Hadley captured his first PGA Tour win on March 9, 2014 with a two-shot victory in thePuerto Rico Open played at the Trump International course. Hadley shot a tournament record 21-under and earned $630,000. He also earned a two-year tour exemption and spots inThe Players Championship,PGA Championship, andHyundai Tournament of Champions.[5]
Hadley ranked 49th in the2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs including finishing 9th at theDeutsche Bank Championship. He also won thePGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[6]
Hadley lost his PGA Tour card at the end of the 2016 season and dropped back to the Web.com Tour. His third career win on that tour, in July 2017 at theLECOM Health Challenge, ensured his return to the PGA Tour. He picked up another win in September at theAlbertsons Boise Open. He was theWeb.com Tour Finals winner and the overall money winner and was votedWeb.com Tour Player of the Year.[7]
In June 2021, Hadley led thePalmetto Championship by four strokes heading into the final round. Hadley ended up bogeying his last three holes of the day to shoot 75 and lose by one stroke toGarrick Higgo. Hadley ended up in a six-way tie for second place.[8] Hadley finished the season with the 125th and final fully exempt position in the FedEx Cup standings.
Hadley married wife Amanda on July 17, 2010; the couple has one son, Hughes, and one daughter, Hollins. Hadley is naturally left-handed but plays right-handed.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 9,2014 | Puerto Rico Open | −21 (68-65-67-67=267) | 2 strokes |  Danny Lee |
| Legend |
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| Finals events (2) |
| Other Web.com Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 23,2013 | Rex Hospital Open | −19 (63-69-69-64=265) | 2 strokes | Danny Lee |
| 2 | Sep 29, 2013 | Web.com Tour Championship | −10 (65-66-70-69=270) | 2 strokes |  Brad Fritsch, Scott Gardiner, John Peterson,Brendon Todd |
| 3 | Jul 9,2017 | LECOM Health Challenge | −23 (69-67-64-65=265) | 1 stroke | Beau Hossler |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2017 | Albertsons Boise Open | −16 (67-68-68-65=268) | 1 stroke | Ted Potter Jr.,Jonathan Randolph |
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Rex Hospital Open | Conrad Shindler | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | DAP Championship | Nicholas Lindheim,Rob Oppenheim | Lindheim won with birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21,2012 | River Landing Open | −17 (65-68-67-71=271) | 4 strokes | David Robinson, Alan Wagner |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T61 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T9 | T51 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T24 | CUT | T11 | CUT | C | T63 | T44 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
Amateur