Adam Hadwin continued to sit up near the top of the leaderboard at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, posting a second-round 66 that left him in first place when he finished.<\/p>\n
As opposed to his first round, Hadwin\u2019s Friday was somewhat more adventurous with a double-bogey and par-four eagle on the card. Still, his play keeps him in the running as he heads to the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cA little bit more scrambly than yesterday, didn\u2019t quite hit it as well,\u201d he admitted after his round at the Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda. \u201cA little off early.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hadwin was first off on the back nine and battled the blustery conditions with a birdie on the first hole. His first hiccup came on the par-3 13th where he lost his tee shot and ended up with a double-bogey. Two more birdies and a bogey closed out the first nine and he seemed to find his comfort zone when he made the turn.<\/p>\n
\u201cMuch easier golf shots out there, less penalizing misses on the front,\u201d he stated. \u201cJust took advantage of some of those holes coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n
After birdies on holes 1 and 4, Hadwin hit an aggressive drive on the sixth that left him just 50 yards from the green with a good angle to attack the pin. He pitched it up towards the flag and watched it drop in for an eagle.<\/p>\n
He birdied the next hole and finished up with a 66, just one shot more than his opening round.<\/p>\n
Hadwin, who has just a single top-10 finish this season, said he was more comfortable during his second round, in part because he knew he had to focus on staying up near the top of the scoreboard.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt a lot more at ease today, I think,\u201d said the 38-year-old. \u201cI think part of it was maybe taking a peek at some leaderboards and seeing guys playing well as well. At certain points there I wasn\u2019t in the lead anymore. It kind of settled me down and forced me to just make good swings and knowing I had to make birdies and kind of keep up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hadwin needs a big finish to retain his playing privileges for 2026. He\u2019s currently 147th on the FedEx Cup points list and only the top 100 have status on the PGA Tour. Since joining the tour in 2015, the Abbotsford, B.C., product has never failed to keep his card. <\/p>\n
A win or second would give him enough points to move inside the top 100 with just one PGA Tour event on the schedule next week.<\/p>\n
Hadwin\u2019s 6 a.m. tee time means he will have almost a full day before his third round. To prepare for the weekend, he was planning to do a little practising and then take an afternoon rest.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat nap time, that comes hard,\u201d he said with a smile. \u201cThat nap hits hard in the afternoon, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
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