Adam Hadwin brutally tackled by security as he sprays champagne on Nick Taylor in Canadian Open highlight
Security at the Canadian Open weren’t messing around as a celebrating Adam Hadwin was brutally rugby tackled to the floor.
The world no.75 had run onto the green to celebrate with his victorious fellow Canadian Nick Taylor, but a security guard mistook him for a random spectator.
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The sensational scenes showed a delighted Hadwin bursting onto the 18th green to spray his good friend in champagne, but he was intercepted by a member of security who picked him up and dumped him on the ground.
Taylor’s caddie was one of the first to realise the mistake, but a number of people on course jumped to his aid, with Hadwin thankfully unharmed.
In fact, the 35-year-old could even joke about the incident after, tweeting a photo of the takedown alongside the caption ‘Put it in the Louvre!’
He even changed his profile picture and header to an image of the incident and retweeted a Golf Canada official who’d written: “This is the bottle, and it’s going in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.”
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Despite the drama, it was clear to see why Hadwin was so delighted, as Taylor had just beaten Tommy Fleetwood in an incredible play-off victory.
In doing so he became the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open since 1954, pocketing himself $1.62million [£1.29m] in prize money.
Among the hilarious reactions to the scenes was one from English star Tyrell Hatton, who wrote: “Gutted for Tommy but what a way to win your national open! Mad scenes! Praying for Adam Hadwin, what a tackle.”
Hadwin’s wife also amusingly tweeted a meme which said ‘Get my lawyer on the phone!’ and she then added: “Sorry to leave y’all hanging, had to get the toddler ready for bed.
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“I’m thrilled to report that @ahadwingolf is still among the land of the living and in true Canadian form, apologised to the security guard for being tackled.”