PGA Tour star Adam Hadwin details how he avoids getting denied playing time by private clubs

Adam Hadwin finished 47th in the FedExCup standings in the 2024 season. Despite not advancing to the Tour Championship this year, he has been exempted from the eight signature events in 2025 for finishing in the top 50.

The one-time PGA Tour winner recently played at Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kansas, a 70 par and 6,759 yards course. The course was founded in 1937 by Emerson Carey and its first nine holes were designed by Perry Maxwell. In 1957, Maxwell's son Press completed the course.

Adam Hadwin took to X and wrote:

"Excited to finally play @prairiedunescc. It’s been the top course people have told me to play when I tell them I live in Wichita."

In response to his post, one of Hadwin's fans asked if many private clubs would still refuse PGA Tour players to play. The fan noted that Augusta National Golf Club, the venue for the Masters tournament would likely decline and how difficult it is to gain access to private clubs.

Hadwin responded and detailed how he avoided getting denied playing time by private clubs. He said:

"Good question. Most places I have gone I have either known someone who worked there, someone i know knows someone who works there and calls for me or I’ve played with a member."

Hadwin turned professional in 2009 and has 12 professional wins in his career. PGA Tour player has a career earnings of $25,032,823.

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A look at Adam Hadwin's performance in the 2024 season

Adam Hadwin has had a decent 2024 season. He finished 47th in the FedExCup standings with three top-5 finishes and six top-15 finishes.

The Canadian's best finish came at the Memorial tournament where he finished third. His other notable finishes came at Genesis Invitational where he finished tied for fourth. He also performed well at the American Express tournament (T6) and Valspar Championship (T5).

In 2024, Adam Hadwin had a total earnings of $4,233,183. He won $4,034,183 on the PGA Tour and received an additional $199,000 from the FedExCup money pool.

Let's take a look at Adam Hadwin's performance in the 2024 season:

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

• The Sentry: T14 (70-66-70-64, 270, -22)
• Sony Open in Hawaii: Missed Cut (67-72, 139, -1)
• The American Express: T6 (65-65-66-67, 263, -25)
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T39 (73-67-70, 210, -6)
• WM Phoenix Open: Missed Cut (75-71, 146, +4)
• The Genesis Invitational: T4 (69-70-67-65, 271, -13)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard: T52 (69-75-76-74, 294, +6)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Missed Cut (75-73, 148, +4)
• Valspar Championship: T5 (68-71-68-69, 276, -8)
• Masters Tournament: T53 (75-73-82-70, 300, +12)
• RBC Heritage: T42 (67-70-70-72, 279, -5)
• Wells Fargo Championship: T52 (71-71-79-71, 292, +8)
• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: 10 (63-69-64-71, 267, -21)
• PGA Championship: T60 (68-72-71-69, 280, -4)
• RBC Canadian Open: Missed Cut (72-70, 142, +2)
• the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday: 3 (66-72-72-74, 284, -4)
• U.S. Open: Missed Cut (74-73, 147, +7)
• Travelers Championship: T27 (69-69-64-67, 269, -11)
• Genesis Scottish Open: T34 (69-65-68-69, 271, -9)
• The Open: Missed Cut (75-77, 152, +10)
• 3M Open: Missed Cut (75-68, 143, +1)
• Wyndham Championship: T28 (66-67-68-70, 271, -9)
• FedEx St. Jude Championship: T50 (71-71-67-70, 279, -1)
• BMW Championship: T41 (76-68-75-72, 291, +3)