Adam Hadwin Breaks Sprinkler During Valspar Championship And Faces Immediate Consequences
The Canadian suffered a rather embarrassing moment at the Valspar Championship on Friday, with Hadwin breaking a sprinkler head after striking it with his club


Tensions had been running high at the Valspar Championship over the first two days, with one of those instances involving former champion, Adam Hadwin.
After carding a level-par first round, the Canadian fired a one-over-par front nine on Friday which left him hovering around the cutline. However, it was a double bogey at the 10th which seemed to tip Hadwin over the edge.
Received this via DM: Adam Hadwin learning the consequences of his actions on Friday at the Valspar Championship. pic.twitter.com/ZiitjOdao3March 22, 2025
In a tweet from Alex Gelman (@agsnetworks), Hadwin can be seen striking the ground hard with his wedge and, following the impact, the sprinkler system spews out water instantly.
After giving the sprinkler a few stamps, Hadwin then crouches by it as he attempts to fix it but, as his caddie walks up to the green, the 37-year-old is left to look on sheepishly as a Tour organiser radios for help.
Currently, it's unclear as to whether there will be a penalty, or fine, for the breaking of Innisbrook Resort's sprinkler.
In the end, though, the incident didn't stop Hadwin from being one of the big names to miss the cut at the Valspar Championship, as a double bogey at the par 4 16th put him five-over for the tournament, three back of the cut line.
Hadwin in action during the 2025 Valspar Championship
One of the most famous instances of a player breaking a sprinkler head came at the 1999 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Involving Davis Love III, the American, who was frustrated by a bad lie in the bunker on the 17th hole, whacked the sprinkler with his club which resulted in the bunker being flooded.
The embarrassing incident led to Love being jokingly billed for the damage, including labor costs, by the course maintenance department, with tournament host, Palmer, jokingly claiming that the bill for repairs would be $175,000.
It's not the first sign of aggression shown at this year's Valspar Championship, with Patton Kizzire and Sahith Theegala showing their frustrations on Thursday and Friday.
During the first round, Kizzire was seen volleying and breaking his putter after a short missed putt, with Theegala also seen throwing his club after a poor tee shot at the par 3 fourth.

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. His favorite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°
Irons: TaylorMade P.7CB
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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