Hadwin Matches Record With 6 Straight Birdies
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2017-06-16
Adam Hadwin Tees Off. (Ray Carlin/Star-Telegram via AP)
ERIN, Wisconsin (AP) — Adam Hadwin has matched a U.S. Open record with six consecutive birdies.
Hadwin's run started on the par-5 18th. He then birdied Nos 1-5 before he bogeyed the 252-yard, par-3 sixth that was playing as the most difficult hole in the first round. The Canadian had a chance for the record by himself, but skirted the right side of the cup on a long putt and then missed the comebacker.
George Burns (1982) and Andy Dillard (1992) also strung together six straight birdies at the U.S. Open, both at Pebble Beach.
The 29-year-old Hadwin has shown the ability to go low before. He shot a 13-under 59 at La Quinta Country Club earlier this year. He was 3 under after 15 holes at Erin Hills.