Chesson Tyler Hadley (born July 5, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA 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 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference championship. He played on the 2008 Palmer Cup team.
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. 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.
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.
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 the LECOM Health Challenge, ensured his return to the PGA Tour. He picked up another win in September at the Albertsons Boise Open. He was the Web.com Tour Finals winner and the overall money winner and was voted Web.com Tour Player of the Year.
In June 2021, Hadley led the Palmetto 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 to Garrick Higgo. Hadley ended up in a six-way tie for second place. Hadley finished the season with the 125th and final fully exempt position in the FedEx Cup standings.
Personal life 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.
Awards and honors In 2014, Hadley won PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. In 2017, Hadley won the Web.com Tour Player of the Year. He also won the Web.com Tour Finals money list.
Professional wins (6) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 9, 2014Puerto Rico Open−21 (68-65-67-67=267)2 strokes Danny Lee
Web.com Tour wins (4) Legend Finals events (2) Other Web.com Tour (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jun 23, 2013Rex Hospital Open−19 (63-69-69-64=265)2 strokes Danny Lee2Sep 29, 2013Web.com Tour Championship−10 (65-66-70-69=270)2 strokes Brad Fritsch, Scott Gardiner, John Peterson, Brendon Todd3Jul 9, 2017LECOM Health Challenge−23 (69-67-64-65=265)1 stroke Beau Hossler4Sep 17, 2017Albertsons Boise Open−16 (67-68-68-65=268)1 stroke Ted Potter Jr., Jonathan Randolph
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12017Rex Hospital Open Conrad ShindlerLost to par on first extra hole22017DAP Championship Nicholas Lindheim, Rob OppenheimLindheim won with birdie on first extra hole
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jul 21, 2012River Landing Open−17 (65-68-67-71=271)4 strokes David Robinson, Alan Wagner
Results in major championships Results not in chronological order in 2020. Tournament20142015201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTT61CUT Tournament201920202021202220232024Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipCUTU.S. OpenT9T51CUTThe Open ChampionshipNT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament
Results in The Players Championship Tournament20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024The Players ChampionshipCUTT24CUTT11CUTCT63T44CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Palmer Cup: 2008
See also 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates 2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
References
External links
Had's corner Hadley's personal blog