The Canadian broke through for his first PGA Tour victory in the 2017 Valspar Championship a couple of months after he carded a 59 in the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Hadwin, who owns 12 professional victories, edged 2011 U.S. Amateur runner-up Patrick Cantlay by one stroke to win the 2017 Valspar Championship. It was his 12th win as a professional and first PGA Tour victory. His father, Gerry, is a club professional who joined the Canadian PGA in 1979. Adam attended the University of Louisville, where he earned honorable-mention All-America honors in 2009. He also was a member of the 2017 and 2019 International Presidents Cup Teams. He earned his seventh U.S. Open start via final qualifying in Dallas, where he was the first alternate. He was added to the field on June 13.
U.S. Open Record
| YEAR | SITE | SCORES | TO PAR | FINISH |
| 2022 | The Country Club | 66-72-70-71--279 | -1 | T-7 |
| 2021 | Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) | 70-72-75-73--290 | +6 | T-40 |
| 2020 | Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) | 72-73-74-80--299 | +19 | 54 |
| 2018 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | 83-75 | +18 | MC |
| 2017 | Erin Hills | 68-74-75-80--297 | +9 | T-60 |
| 2013 | Merion Golf Club (East Course) | 81-76 | +17 | MC |
| 2011 | Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) | 75-71-73-68--287 | +3 | T-39 |