From Opengolf.comWith three holes to go, Australian Adam Scott was still yet to register a bogey, and looked likely to hold the lead on his own after day one of The Open Championship. But while his nearest competitors all finished birdie-birdie, the world number four dropped two shots over the last stretch to fall back into a tie for fourth with veteran compatriot Greg Norman. He had previously looked unflappable, even getting up and down
From GOLF.comBy PGA Tour Player Adam ScottWith Michael Walker Jr.KEEP IT SIMPLEYou know the feeling. You pose like a superhero after a 260-yard bomb and feel like your game is finally coming together. Then on the next tee you hit a 200-yard pull and skulk away like a perp leaving the scene of a crime. Your main problem isn''t your swing plane or your alignment: it''s inconsistency. You won''t start posting the scores you''re capable
From ReutersBy Mark Lamport-StokesSAN DIEGO, June 13 (Reuters) - Two spectators were arrested during the U.S. Open second round on Friday after becoming embroiled in a scuffle with Australian Adam Scott''s caddie.According to a San Diego police spokesman, the spectators heckled world number three Scott and his caddie Tony Navarro on the par-five ninth hole at Torrey Pines.Navarro ducked under the ropes that keep fans off the course to confront the pair, a father and
From Golf.comSAN DIEGO (AP) — The "other guy" in the marquee threesome was happy with his opening round in the U.S. Open, considering he''s playing with a broken bone near his right pinkie.Australian Adam Scott, ranked No. 3 in the world, shot a 2-over 73 at Torrey Pines'' South Course on Thursday. His playing partners were Tiger Woods, who shot a 72, and Phil Mickelson, who had a 71. Woods and Mickelson are ranked 1-2.Scott''s
From Sign on San DiegoA moment nearly seven years in the making finally arrived this morning under a canopy of clouds on the South Course at Torrey Pines in La Jolla.The 2008 U.S. Open began with a dream matchup -- top-ranked Tiger Woods and No. 2 Phil Mickelson, along with No. 3 Adam Scott. That matchup drew largest first-round gallery in Open history, a gathering that Mickelson found impressive."I thought it was great, and the
From majorchampionships.comQ. How is the finger first of all?ADAM SCOTT: Well, it''s broken. It''s not my finger anyway it''s my hand, but. It doesn''t really affect my golf swing, so I''m pretty lucky to be playing.Q. Do you have any good stories?ADAM SCOTT: I got lots of good stories on how it happened, yeah. It''s pretty miserable. But a friend slammed my hand in the door.Q. Of a car?ADAM SCOTT: Yeah.Q. Did it catch it
From The Golf ChannelBy Brian HewittFirst it was Tiger Woods’ knee. Now it’s the pinky finger on Adam Scott’s right hand. And suddenly that dream Thursday-Friday grouping at next week’s U.S. Open has another major question mark.GOLF CHANNEL confirmed Saturday that Scott, the No. 3 ranked player in the world, broke the finger three weeks ago in an incident that involved his hand and the slamming of a car door.Scott hasn’t played since finishing a
From PGATour.comTiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will play together the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, a decision by the USGA to create equal footing for the highest-ranked players, but one that could turn Torrey Pines into one big traffic jam.Woods and Mickelson, Nos. 1 and 2 in the world, will be joined by No. 3 Adam Scott.The USGA will release the pairings Thursday.Mike Davis, the senior director of rules and competition for the
From The Golf ChannelBy Brian HewittThe Comebacker is a mixed bag this week. A little Anthony Kim. A little Olympics. A little Masters. And more. A real moveable feast of edginess.Without further ado:Mark writes:“Whatever. Anthony Kim’s got game. So do a lot of other players. Every year the media desperately tries to find the next ‘One.’ In one short week, the golf world forgot about Adam Scott, who was supposed to be the one to
From The Daily TelegraphAUSTRALIA''S Adam Scott has moved to a career-high No.3 in the world golf rankings and now has only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson ahead of him.Despite missing a tiddler on the final green, Scott finished equal eighth at the Wachovia Championship on the US PGA tour on Sunday.The points were enough for him to move from fifth to third in the rankings, leapfrogging South African Ernie Els and in-form American Steve Stricker.Keep
From PGATour.comBy Lauren Deason, PGATOUR.COM Editorial CoordinatorCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As ominous clouds moved in over Quail Hollow Club, Adam Scott was putting the finishing touch on a back nine 31.It seems there are some benefits to barely making the cut -- Scott needed a14-footer on Friday at No. 18 to save par and squeeze into the weekend -- and getting an early tee time."It was beautiful this morning. I mean, if the wind blows this
From The LA TimesBy Thomas Bonk, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterApril 29, 2008It has been a long wait, everyone studying the faces of the players as they run straight into Tiger Woods and fall flat. The Rival Game, or finding someone who is going to challenge Woods, hasn''t yielded many results, but Adam Scott may change all that.The list of Tiger''s rivals is long and it''s also deflating, because no one has endured in the
From Golf.comAP) — One of the most vexing labels in golf is "best to have never won a major," which is now affixed to Sergio Garcia with little debate. But there is another description that is even more burdensome, and it belongs to Adam Scott.Best to never even contend in a major."That''s the last thing he needs to do to get to the next level," swing coach Butch Harmon said Monday night. "You forget that
From Fox SportsAS ADAM Scott was donning the mascara for a sexy magazine photo shoot in the US recently, he looked very much like a man who had reached the pinnacle of his profession.Only the very best are lavished with the attention he was receiving from a Hollywood-style production crew and Scott can certainly be counted in that group, having been in the world''s top 10 for three years.Then, as if to prove he''s not
From ESPN.comThe NBA playoffs? Humdrum on hardwood. The NHL playoffs? Ennui on ice.The postseasons of other sports are in full bloom, but Sunday was playoff season in professional golf -- and no, we''re not talking about the FedEx Cup. (Thankfully.) Adam Scott beat Ryan Moore in extra holes on the PGA Tour, Annika Sorenstam defeated Paula Creamer in overtime on the LPGA and Darren Clarke may as well have taken out Robert-Jan Derksen in a
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From ESPN.comIRVING, Texas -- Adam Scott made a 9-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to force a playoff, then made a 48-footer playing it again on the third playoff hole to beat Ryan Moore in the EDS Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday.Playing the 18th hole for the third time in less than an hour, the second time in the playoff, Scott hit his tee shot into a fairway bunker to the right. He got his
From ESPN.comIRVING, Texas -- Adam Scott again topped the leaderboard at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. His solid finish Saturday, and Kevin Sutherland''s bad one, made sure that happened.Keep reading....
From PGATour.comIRVING, Texas (AP) -- Adam Scott returned to Australia after the Masters. It was a short visit."I felt like I was still playing good and I shouldn''t waste that at home," Scott said.So instead of staying home for a second week, Scott was a deadline entrant into the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, where Friday he shot a second-round 67 to take the lead at 5-under 135.That was good for a one-stroke lead over fellow
From ESPN.comBy Jason SobelAUGUSTA, Ga. -- After withdrawing from last week''s Houston Open due to a high fever and throat infection, Adam Scott checked in at Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, but eschewed a practice round in favor of further rest.Keep reading....
From PGATour.comHUMBLE, Texas (AP) -- Defending champion Adam Scott withdrew from the Shell Houston Open on Saturday because of fever and swollen glands.He shared the first-round lead with Johnson Wagner after they shot course-record, 9-under 63s Thursday. But Scott, who has been ailing all week, struggled to a 76 Friday.Wagner shot a 3-under 69 early Friday to take the outright lead at 12 under.While Scott faltered, another Australian moved into contention. Mathew Goggin shot a