Adam Hadwin's frustration peaks as he throws his club away post failed shots on the 17th and 18th hole at The Players Championship

The 2024 Players Championship is currently celebrating its historic 50th anniversary, but Adam Hadwin is not enjoying game play during round 1 of the event. The TPC Sawgrass is known to be one of the toughest courses, and it recently got the better of Hadwin.

Adam Hadwin, for the first time in his career, put a ball in the water on the TPC Sawgrass course. The Canadian golfer hit his ball in the water on the 17th hole, ending the positive streak he had going during round 1. Ultimately, Hadwin ended up with a double bogey.

Moving onto the 18th hole of the Players Championship, everyone expected Hadwin to bounce back to his usual game play. However, things really turned wild for Hadwin. First, he hit his ball just inches away from the water and the second shot he took touched the water.

Then, in a rather dramatic fashion, Adam Hadwin ended up throwing his club into the water.

It was an unexpected move for Hadwin, who sits in a disastrous T127 with a score of +3 after finishing the first round of the Players Championship.

Odds for the top players at 2024 Players Championship explored

The Players Championship is an elevated event on the PGA Tour, with a prize purse of $25 million. Considered to be the unofficial 'fifth Major' on the PGA Tour circuit, the tournament is attended by some of the best golfers in the world.

Defending champion Scottie Schefler is the favorite to win the Players this year as well. Here are the odds for the top golfers at the Players (via CBS Sports):

Scottie Scheffler +500
Rory McIlroy +1200
Xander Schauffele +2000
Justin Thomas +2000
Viktor Hovland +2200
Will Zalatoris +2500
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Max Homa +2500
Collin Morikawa +2800
Jordan Spieth +3000
Hideki Matsuyama +3000
Ludvig Aberg +3000
Wyndham Clark +3500
Shane Lowry +3500
Sam Burns +4000
Tommy Fleetwood +4500
Si Woo Kim +4500
Russell Henley +4500
Jason Day +4500
Cameron Young +4500

Currently, Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy hold the joint lead for the event, while Nick Taylor sits in sole third.

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