Valspar Championship 2017: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts
Adam Hadwin captured his first PGA Tour win Sunday when he bested
Hadwin proceeded to card a double bogey, and he dropped back to 14-under.
At the same time, Patrick Cantlay caught fire as he notched four birdies in the span of five holes between Nos. 10-14.
Knotted at 14-under, Cantlay and Hadwin turned their attention toward the final two holes. And while both showed composure with pars on No. 17, Hadwin proved steadier around the green with the match hanging in the balance, per ESPN.com's Jason Sobel:
Cantlay couldn't flash the same stellar shot-making, and he proceeded to bogey No. 18. As a result, Hadwin was able to step up and tap in his par putt to take home the Valspar title, as the PGA Tour showed on Twitter:
Here's a look at the final leaderboard, which featured Jim Herman and Dominic Bozzelli in a tie for third behind Hadwin and Cantlay:
Cantlay will undoubtedly be disappointed that he wasn't able to at least force a playoff, but the 24-year-old had one big silver lining to take home from the second-place finish, as Golf Channel's Ryan Lavner noted:
Speaking of earnings, here's an overview of the top prize money payouts, courtesy of ESPN.com:
| 1 | Adam Hadwin | $1,134,000.00 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | $680,400.00 |
| T-3 | Jim Herman | $365,400.00 |
| T-3 | Dominic Bozzelli | $365,400.00 |
| 5 | Tony Finau | $252,000.00 |
| 6 | Charl Schwartzel | $226,800.00 |
| T-7 | Wesley Bryan | $203,175.00 |
| T-7 | Henrik Stenson | $203,175.00 |
| T-9 | Russell Henley | $176,400.00 |
| T-9 | John Huh | $176,400.00 |
In addition to taking home more than a million dollars, Hadwin also earned a spot in the Masters as he became the 14th Canadian golfer ever to win a PGA Tour event, per Sobel.
And while Hadwin will undoubtedly be considered a long shot to take home a title at the year's first major, it is worth noting that he's been playing some stellar golf under the radar.
Not only did he take home a title Sunday, but Hadwin shot a 59 in January at the CareerBuilder Challenge before logging a 12th-place finish at the Waste Management Open.
A championship-caliber run at Augusta National remains unlikely considering Hadwin won't be familiar with his surroundings, but a strong showing in some capacity isn't out of the question based on how he's been striking the ball in 2017.
Post-Round Reaction
"You're never quite sure when you're going to get the job done," Hadwin said, per the Associated Press' Doug Ferguson. "I just went there today and stuck to what I do best, just hit some quality golf shots and really made the game super easy outside of hole No. 16. I feel a little fortunate after that hole to be sitting here, but I'll certainly take it, and I can't wait for everything that comes with this win."
As for Cantlay, the runner-up couldn't take solace in his second-place finish.
"It doesn't really feel like much consolation at the moment," Cantlay said, per Ferguson. "I didn't finish the deal."
"I was just trying to catch him," Cantlay added, according to Ferguson. "And I caught him, and gave it to him in the end."
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