RBC CANADIAN OPEN

June 6, 2025

Adam Hadwin

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course)

Quick Quotes

Q. It's only been a couple rounds, but some positivity out there. How did that feel, and how are you feeling this week with your game?

ADAM HADWIN: This is the most comfortable I've felt with my golf swing in six months. It's been a while. I feel like I'm finally able to kind of set up over the golf ball and have some sort of clue of where it's going.

It's allowed me to sort of commit and not be afraid to swing through the shot sort of, which has been great. Speed control needs a little bit of work on the greens, but other than that, it's been a pretty solid week so far.

Q. Does like a light go on when you're out there that things are actually working? Or is it dangerous to start thinking about that while you're out on the golf course?

ADAM HADWIN: I thought yesterday did a lot for me. I've had great practice sessions, I've had great practice rounds, and I haven't been able to sort of translate some of that into tournament play.

I did a lot of good things last week at Memorial. I just didn't -- there were a few shots here and there that just got really ugly on me. So far this week I've done a great job of hitting those targets, hitting the shots that I'm seeing. All the long irons, the longer par-3s, 11 and 7 and 13, like I've executed really good golf shots on those holes, and I think it's kind of freed me up a little bit.

Q. At the PGA, you mentioned that the golf is probably better than the results in some of the past weeks. Is it sort of maybe the final step when the results and how you're feeling are pairing up, and is that where you're at right now?

ADAM HADWIN: Yeah, I think so. Like I said, the biggest thing is that I've been consistent through the rounds hitting my lines and my targets with the irons. I haven't had any of the big misses that I've had. I haven't -- struggling with kind of some chunk hooks last week. I haven't hit any of those this week.

I've got a really good feeling of where the golf swing is right now. Even when I do mis-hit shots, I know where it's coming from, and I've been able to adjust on the next shot.

I feel very comfortable where things are at. I'd like to see a few more balls go in the hole on the green, but beyond that, I'm happy.

Q. Just a common thread between what a lot of guys have been saying today is that it's been tricky approaching the green and around the green. Just describe the challenge of playing on a golf course that hasn't quite worked all of the water out of itself just yet?

ADAM HADWIN: They're still very receptive. You've got to be very cautious with your spin in a few of the hole locations. I think the greens have probably sped up a little bit today. We're starting to see how big some of these slopes can actually play.

Yesterday and even some of the practice rounds, they were slower, and you had to hit them so hard, they didn't really break. So finally having to play quite a bit of break and kind of drip it down some of the hills.

There were a few tricky hole locations, just needed to give myself some more chances.

Q. Does it kind of add a level of unpredictability to the golf course where you kind of see certain shots during your practice round, and then when you get over the ball in competition, just with the conditions being the way they are, you're not really sure how it will play out?

ADAM HADWIN: No. I think during the practice rounds, you get a pretty good idea of where to hit it and how the ball will roll and where to play from to most of these pin locations. It's just a matter of adjusting a little bit knowing that maybe greens are speeding up just a hair. You just have to adjust. Part of the game.

Q. Playing in front of a friendly crowd, it's been an up-and-down year so far for you. How does the friendly crowd help you personally? Is it a motivation thing? Do you feel more comfortable out there? How is it for you personally?

ADAM HADWIN: Maybe motivation and probably a bit more nerves because you want to play well in front of them. It means a lot to come up to Canada every year and play in front of Canadian fans. You want to do well.

I used it as a little bit more to ride the momentum a little bit, ride the wave of Canadian fans. So far this week, just kind of head up high, smiling, just kind of enjoying the week so far. I played some decent golf so far.