The USGA Prank. Adam Hadwin Twitter
As one of golf’s governing bodies — in particular, the one most known for difficult course set-ups and wearing blue blazers — the USGA has a somewhat stuffy reputation. But even the people running this week’s US Open at the super-exclusive and super-strict Los Angeles Country Club got in on the Adam Hadwin fun.
In case you haven’t been plugged into Golf Twitter over the past 24 hours, the Canadian went viral for getting tackled at the conclusion of the RBC Canadian Open. Hadwin had rushed the 18th green to try to celebrate friend and countryman Nick Taylor’s win by spraying him with champagne only to be laid out by a security guard. Have a look:
Security is TOIGHT at the Canadian Open ? pic.twitter.com/6cS38bQiYk
— Kayla Grey (@Kayla_Grey) June 11, 2023
Fortunately, Hadwin — and the now-famous bottle — survived in one piece and the PGA Tour winner boarded a cross-country charter flight that took players to this week’s major. And when he arrived at his locker at LACC, there was a funny gift waiting for him, courtesy of the USGA:
Ready for a great week @usopengolf. Thanks to the @USGA for keeping me safe! pic.twitter.com/qbUbOkvWvK
— adam hadwin (@ahadwingolf) June 12, 2023
That’s a nice, quick job by the USGA. Although we’re pretty sure Hadwin won’t wear the construction vest and hard hat — in part because someone at LACC would probably have him removed from the grounds.