Chesson Hadley

Chesson Hadley
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Chesson Tyler Hadley
Born (1987-07-05) July 5, 1987
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Raleigh, North Carolina
Spouse Amanda (m. 2010)
Children Hughes, Hollins
Career
College Georgia Tech
Turned professional 2010
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Web.com Tour
Professional wins 4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Web.com Tour 2
Other 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2014
PGA Championship T61: 2015
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year		 2014

Chesson Tyler Hadley (born July 5, 1987)[1] is an American professional golfer who plays on the Web.com Tour.

Amateur career

Hadley was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 5, 1987 to Russell and Edna Ruth Hadley. He started playing golf at North Ridge Country Club and then for his high school, North Raleigh Christian Academy. He played college golf at Georgia Tech where he was a three-time All-American and won two events including the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference championship.[2] He played on the 2008 Palmer Cup team.[1]

Professional career

Hadley turned professional in 2010. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and won his first tour event in June at the Rex Hospital Open.[3] 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 the Puerto 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 in The Players Championship, PGA Championship, and Hyundai Tournament of Champions.[4]

Hadley ranked 49th in the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs including finishing 9th at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He also won the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[5]

Personal life

Hadley married wife Amanda on July 17, 2010; the couple has one son, Hughes. Hadley is naturally left-handed but plays right-handed.[1]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Mar 9, 2014 Puerto Rico Open 68-65-67-67=267 −21 2 strokes New Zealand Danny Lee

Web.com Tour wins (2)

Legend
Web.com Tour Finals event (1)
Other Web.com Tour (1)
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 New Zealand Danny Lee
2 Sep 29, 2013 Web.com Tour Championship −10 (65-66-70-69=270) 2 strokes Canada Brad Fritsch, Australia Scott Gardiner,
United States John Peterson, United States Brendon Todd

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2014 2015
Masters Tournament DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT DNP
PGA Championship CUT T61

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Georgia Tech profile". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Tech Golf Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chesson Hadley rallies with 64 at Rex". ESPN. Associated Press. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Chesson Hadley wins first on tour". ESPN. Associated Press. March 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rory McIlroy voted tour's top player". ESPN. Associated Press. October 1, 2014.
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