Adam Hadwin’s obsession with baseball When the Canadian golfer isn’t competing on the PGA Tour, he’s likely watching or talking about baseball. A devoted Blue Jays fan since childhood, Hadwin has publicly supported the team for years and has even been invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch on multiple occasions. In 2018, he threw his first pitch at Rogers Centre before a Blue Jays game. He did it again in 2023 at Oakdale Country Club, right before the RBC Canadian Open, tossing the opening pitch in a matchup between the Blue Jays and the Houston Astros. The ball bounced short of the plate, but Hadwin immediately owned up to it with characteristic humility. “I know, it’s all good. That was all me. I bounced it. I’ll take some dirt with me,” he told catcher Erik Swanson after the throw. In fact, the mutual respect between Hadwin and the Blue Jays goes both ways. During the final round of the Valspar Championship, Blue Jays players Ryan Borucki and Jordan Romano surprised the golfer by showing up to support him in person. Amused and slightly confused, Hadwin admitted he didn’t recognize them at first. “There was some guys standing on the tee and I just kind of went up and I didn’t recognize them, I had no idea who they were,” Hadwin recalled. Despite falling short of victory that day—finishing tied for seventh while Sam Burns claimed the title—Hadwin cherished the moment of support. “I hope they enjoyed the day. I wish I had played a little bit better in front of them, but it was amazing having a couple guys from the team that I root for support me during that final round,” he said. Even as some fans continue to take cheap shots online, Adam Hadwin’s connection with the Blue Jays symbolizes something deeper: a shared respect between athlete and team, built on loyalty, passion, and good humor. ADVERTISEMENT "I'm a casual golfer (one day a week) as well as a casual TV watcher. Your newsletter is interesting to the casual golfer as well as the serious golfer." ca****@gmail.com