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Ancaster, Ont. – Many years ago, probably back when Adam Hadwin was in diapers, Dan Halldorson was asked if he was proud of being the low Canadian in the national championship. “Thats a little like being the tallest midget, isnt it?” Halldorson asked. There is certainly a double-edged sword to being the best in a subset of the overall package. On one hand, its an honour to be the top Canadian. On the other, youd rather be the best of the best. For the past two years, Adam Hadwin has been that "tallest midget", a two-time winner of the Rivermead Cup, presented to the low Canuck at the RBC Canadian Open. The first year he won it at St. Georges, he was thrilled, and rightly so. The kid from the Canadian Tour bested the likes of Mike Weir and Stephen Ames. Then last year, Hadwin went into the final round just a shot behind leader Bo Van Pelt. He ended up tied for fourth and the Rivermead was a mere consolation prize, like they give the losers on game shows. Not that he wasnt proud, but Hadwin was clearly after bigger prizes. And despite a mediocre season on the Web.com Tour, Hadwin has once again found the magic to play well on the biggest stage in Canadian golf. On Thursday, he posted a four-under 66 to lead the boys with the Maple Leaf on their bags. “Whether its the fact that Ive got a bunch of people watching, and if that helps me out, I dont know,” said Hadwin, trying to explain his Canadian magic. “But it seems every time we hit the end of July, I kind of springboard my game back into shape.” It didnt look like that when Hadwin arrived at Hamilton. He started his week by shooting 40 on the opening nine holes of the Monday pro-am but gradually found his game in subsequent practice sessions leading up to Thursday, including a three and a half hour on Wednesday sitting he called a stripe show. But more important, there was a swagger to his game again on Thursday, a brash, smug attitude towards the golf course. He was playing well and he knew it. “I felt like I was playing with a little bit of swagger that I havent had in a few months,” said Hadwin. To these eyes, that swagger is what separates Hadwin from a lot of young Canadian pros. Hes good and he isnt afraid to show it. Hes not an arrogant person, but he is arrogant about his golf game. “Its a bit of cockiness, to be honest,” said Hadwin. “And its been missing for a while. I dont know if anyone was out there when I made the putt on 16. I havent walked in a putt like that for a while. I mean it was a good three feet away, and I walked it in. Thats just how good I feel with the golf ball right now.” Hadwins play in this event hasnt yet given him the fan appeal of a Mike Weir or even a David Hearn or Graham DeLaet. He doesnt have an army – Hadwins Horde? – but he is getting noticed by fans who are starting to respect his play and ability. “If they follow me, they follow me,” Hadwin shrugged. “Its still the same game. I still gotta do what I gotta do. Its a long week, so theyll have time.” Three more days of fine play might get him more of attention but a win, which he really wants, would push him to another level all together. He fully believes he can do that and why not? Theres nothing saying the "tallest midget" cant also be the overall champ. cheap jerseys . Marshall also dished out 13 assists, helping all of the Tar Heels starters score in double figures. Harrison Barnes chipped in 20 points and John Henson added 14 points and 13 rebounds in UNCs fourth straight win. North Carolina (24-4, 11-2 ACC) currently holds a half-game lead atop the ACC standings over Duke and Florida State. cheap nfl jerseys . Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has been out since May 29 because of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle on the right side of his back. He began a throwing program 12 days ago and assistant general manager Scott Proefrock says its going well. http://www.cheapnfljerseyslatest.com/ . 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Monta Ellis scored 22 points, and the Bucks quickly erased an early deficit before pulling away with a 13-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters to beat the Wizards 101-91 Friday night, when Milwaukees Brandon Jennings and Washingtons Bradley Beal were ejected in the final minute. Washington fell to 0-4 despite 22 points from Beal, the No. 3 overall pick in Junes NBA draft, and a combined 26 from veterans Trevor Ariza (15) and Emeka Okafor (11), matching their output from the teams first three games. With the outcome no longer in doubt, Beal was called for a flagrant foul when he knocked Ellis to the court on a breakaway. As Beal leaned over to offer Ellis a hand to help him up, Jennings ran up and shoved Beal down. The Bucks improved to 3-1. They were coming off their first loss, against Memphis on Wednesday. At the outset Friday, Milwaukee was as bad as can be, and Washington broke out to a 12-0 lead, thanks in part to an efficient fast break that produced eight points. The Bucks, meanwhile, missed their first five shots and began the game 1 for 8, the only basket a 3-pointer by Tobias Harris. But an 11-point run by the Bucks, capped by Ersan Ilyasovas 3, tied it at 14. Milwaukee led by as many as 11 points in the second quarter and by halftime was up 56-47, paced by Ilyasovas 11 points and 10 apiece from Ellis and Mike Dunleavy. The Wizards made things interesting with a 14-2 stretch that put them ahead 63-62 midway through the third quarter. The game was tied entering the final 10 seconds of that period, but Ekpe Udohs three-point play gave Milwaaukee a 75-72 edge entering the fourth.dddddddddddd. That began a segment in which Udoh and Beno Udrih scored 11 consecutive points, before Milwaukees Larry Sanders hit a hook shot for an 85-72 lead. Sanders and Dunleavy each finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. At the start of the day, the Wizards were one of only two teams in the 30-franchise NBA without a victory. The other? The Detroit Pistons, who were 0-5 heading into their game at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Washington is beginning the season without its top two players, point guard John Wall -- the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft -- and centre Nene. Wall is expected to be sidelined until next month with a knee injury, while Nene has a foot problem and there is no definitive timetable for his return. The Wizards started last season 0-8 and eventually fired coach Flip Saunders when they were an NBA-worst 2-15. Washington finished 20-46 -- only the Charlotte Bobcats compiled fewer victories -- and worked to reshape the roster in the off-season, adding Beal via the draft and jettisoning Rashard Lewis and Andray Blatche, having already traded away JaVale McGee and Nick Young. NOTES: Bucks F Drew Gooden was inactive for the first time this season; he has yet to appear in a game. "I dont think any coach likes ... when you have to tell a guy Youre inactive, when he really hasnt done anything to deserve it," Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said. "Its just a decision that I have to make." Skiles said "theres no permanence" to Goodens status. ... Milwaukee began a stretch of three games in four days. It hosts Boston on Saturday night, then heads to Philadelphia on Monday. ' ' '
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