Wife of The Open golfer calls fans ‘sick’ as she refuses to watch husband play

The Open Championship commenced at Royal Troon on Thursday, with Adam Hadwin’s wife, Jessica Hadwin, making headlines by labeling golf fans “sick” for waking up in the middle of the night to watch the tournament. Adam Hadwin, who secured his spot in the final major of the year after finishing third at last month’s Memorial Tournament, teed off at 9:14 AM BST alongside Lucas Glover and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

Jessica Hadwin, residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, opted not to accompany her husband to Scotland. Due to the eight-hour time difference between Arizona and Scotland, Adam’s tee time was at 1:14 AM in Scottsdale. Expressing her disbelief on X, Jessica wrote: “I’m blown away reading how many people on here are getting up in the middle of the night to watch golf. Y’all are sick lol.”

Former NFL player Dan Orlovsky responded, mentioning he would be up at 3 AM to watch the tournament. In reply, Jessica posted a meme saying, “Go to a hospital.” When asked by a follower if her husband was playing at The Open, she humorously responded, “That’s what he told me he was doing when he left two weeks ago.” Jessica also admitted to feeling a little guilty for choosing sleep over watching her husband in a major tournament.

Adam Hadwin finished the first day tied for 83rd place, alongside 12 other players, including notable names like Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, and Hideki Matsuyama, ending four over-par. His second day of play began at 2:15 PM BST, allowing fans in Arizona to watch at a more reasonable time of 6:15 AM.

Despite a challenging start, Hadwin looks unlikely to win the tournament. Irish golfer Shane Lowry moved to the top of the leaderboard by mid-afternoon on the second day, with an overall score of seven under-par. Daniel Brown, who led after the first day, along with Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, and Dean Burmester, remains in contention for the title in South Ayrshire.