Chesson Hadley

Chesson Tyler Hadley (born July 5, 1987)^[2] is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Chesson Hadley
Hadley in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Chesson Tyler Hadley
Born	(1987-07-05) July 5, 1987 (age 38) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Spouse	Amanda ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	3
Career
College	Georgia Tech
Turned professional	2010
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Web.com Tour eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins	6
Highest ranking	56 (March 23, 2014)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	4
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T61: 2015
U.S. Open	T9: 2019
The Open Championship	CUT: 2014, 2018
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2013–14 Web.com Tour Finals money list winner 2017 Web.com Tour Player of the Year 2017

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.^[3] He played on the 2008 Palmer Cup team.^[2]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8] 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.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 9, 2014	Puerto 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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 23, 2013	Rex Hospital Open	−19 (63-69-69-64=265)	2 strokes	Danny Lee
2	Sep 29, 2013	Web.com Tour Championship	−10 (65-66-70-69=270)	2 strokes	Brad Fritsch, Scott Gardiner, John Peterson, Brendon Todd
3	Jul 9, 2017	LECOM Health Challenge	−23 (69-67-64-65=265)	1 stroke	Beau Hossler
4	Sep 17, 2017	Albertsons Boise Open	−16 (67-68-68-65=268)	1 stroke	Ted Potter Jr., Jonathan Randolph

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2017	Rex Hospital Open	Conrad Shindler	Lost to par on first extra hole
2	2017	DAP Championship	Nicholas Lindheim, Rob Oppenheim	Lindheim won with birdie on first extra hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jul 21, 2012	River 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.

Tournament	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open					CUT
The Open Championship	CUT				CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	T61			CUT

Tournament	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship	CUT
U.S. Open	T9	T51				CUT
The Open Championship		NT

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
The Players Championship	CUT	T24	CUT		T11	CUT	C		T63	T44	CUT

  Did not play

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