From PGATour.comHUMBLE, Texas (AP) -- Australian Adam Scott shot a course-record 9-under 63 on Thursday, and then went straight to the clubhouse for medical treatment after his first round at the Shell Houston Open.The defending champion took advantage of placid early conditions for a third straight spectacular round at the Tournament Course at Redstone.Johnson Wagner matched Scott''s 63 late in the day. The Amarillo, Texas, native also shared the first-round lead last year and shared

From GOLF.comBy Alan ShipnuckAdam Scott is this generation''s Fred Couples — he makes it look so easy you can never tell how hard he''s trying. Dressed like a model, with the looks of a movie star, his movements set to a soundtrack of squealing female fans and ringing cash registers, Scott glides around a golf course with such grace he conjures comparisons with Fred Astaire, not Fred Funk.Keep reading....

From PGATour.comBy Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM Chief of CorrespondentsAdam Scott stands there on the beach in a form-fitting black wetsuit, some of those dark curls plastered to his forehead, as he looks out at the waves in the ocean.You hear him discuss the similarities between golf and surfing in the context of the competition between a man and the elements. As he gets up on his surfboard and rides a wave in to shore, Scott talks

From The Golf ChannelMIAMI, Florida -- Tiger Woods finally looked human Saturday at the CA Championship.Then came some help from the heavens.Woods couldn’t make a putt, scowled more than he smiled, and was struggling to stay at par on a day when the Blue Monster was yielding birdies. What stopped his slide was a rumble of thunder and a torrential storm that dumped 3 inches of rain and suspended the third round until Sunday morning.Geoff

From PGATour.comDORAL, Fla. -- The way Geoff Ogilvy sees it, he''s got the ideal group to play with on Saturday during the third round of the World Golf Championships-CA Championship.And not just because Ogilvy''s good friend Adam Scott, the one with the matinee idol good looks, draws more than his share of fans of the female persuasion, either.No, the two Aussies find themselves in the final group on Saturday with none other than Tiger Woods,

From PGATour.comDORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Adam Scott picked up five shots in five holes against a faltering Tiger Woods, then Geoff Ogilvy came to life and regained the lead Saturday before storms suspended play in the World Golf Championships-CA Championship.Ogilvy was at 14 under, one shot ahead of Scott, through 11 holes.The Blue Monster has rarely been so gentle, yet Woods was about the only player who couldn''t take advantage, and he was three behind.

From ESPN.comBy Bob HarigDORAL, Fla. -- There is no flashy nickname, no flamboyant style of play. Adam Scott does not scuba dive with sharks, nor water-ski behind yachts. He doesn''t have his own clothing line, wine label, golf course design company or turf business.Scott might one day have the wealth and adulation of countryman Greg Norman, and perhaps a couple of major championships, too.Keep reading....

From The Golf ChannelBy Brian HewittMonday as part of their early preparation for next month’s Masters.Scott said he was impressed, in no particular order, with the course condition; Couples’ grasp of Augusta National’s subtleties; and the seamlessness with which tournament officials have added new hole locations on the seventh and ninth greens.Keep reading....

From USA TodayBy Jerry Potter, USA TODAY When a golfer winters in Wisconsin he can use a little forgiveness in his clubs because there''s not a lot of time in the offseason to get the feel of a new set of irons."It''s hard to practice because we have so much snow, and especially this year," said Steve Stricker, who lives near Madison. "I wasn''t sure how a new set of irons would perform. Using them on

From Reuters and Fox SportsFrom correspondents in Guragon, IndiaMarch 03, 2008 WORLD No.5 Adam Scott has urged the US PGA Tour to penalise players who are too slow and risk turning fans away from the game."People play way, way too slow," the Australian said at the Johnnie Walker Classic in India. "They need to hurry up. They should start penalising people. Just penalise them." He was commenting on concerns raised by world No.1 Tiger Woods,

From GOLF.comGURGAON, India (AP) — India''s Shiv Kapur fired a 7-under 65 Friday to take a share of the lead with Unho Park of Australia after two rounds of the Johnnie Walker Classic.Kapur had an eagle and five birdies to join Park at 10-under 134. Park shot a 66 Friday at the DLF Golf and Country Club that featured eight birdies and two bogies."I was low on energy due to a viral flu over the

From GOLF365.comBookies favourite Adam Scott has come into India''s inaugural Johnnie Walker Classic with the same kind of form that won him last month''s Qatar Masters. Australia''s World No 5 shot a solid 4-under 68 today to head the chasing pack, just one shot off the pace set by Argentina''s Daniel Vancsik, American Asian Tour regular Jason Knutzon and Delhi local Shamim Khan who are tied atop the leaderboard after posting 5-under 67''s at the

From YahooAustralia''s Adam Scott has said he is convinced he can challenge world number one Tiger Woods, although he believes nobody can push the American on a regular basis.The 27-year-old world number five has been tipped by swing coach Butch Harmon as the player most likely to challenge Woods, who romped to his eighth title in nine tournaments by winning the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Sunday."No pressure, right?" Scott joked ahead of the Johnnie

From PGATour.comMARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- Woody Austin was at his self-deprecating best Thursday in the world Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.Having already three-putted twice to give away holes, Austin had a 45-foot birdie attempt that was struck so poorly it turned off the slope and stayed 15 feet left of the cup."Greatest putter in the history of golf," he said to himself as the gallery stifled a laugh.Keep reading....

From ReutersBy Mark Lamport-StokesPACIFIC PALISADES, California, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Australian world number five Adam Scott has set his sights on winning the 2008 European Tour order of merit title.Although the Adelaide native will play most of his tournament golf on the lucrative PGA Tour in the United States, he plans to compete in the minimum 11 events required in Europe."The last two seasons, I''ve missed getting my minimum number of tournaments in Europe by

From ESPN.comTiger Woods'' former coach Butch Harmon believes Australian Adam Scott is the only young player capable of giving the American a run for his money at the top of the world rankings."Adam Scott is the best player under 30 in the world by far," Harmon said of his protege. "You may get an argument for Luke Donald or Sergio Garcia but I just think Adam Scott is above them. He''s a truly great talent."He

From ESPN.comAdam Scott will make his PGA Tour season debut at this week''s Northern Trust Open, but he already has had success in 2008.With membership on the European Tour for the first time since 2005, Scott won the recent Qatar Masters by shooting a blistering final-round 61 that included 11 birdies. The victory was lucky No. 13 worldwide for the 27-year-old, who lists titles at the Players and Tour Championship among his biggest to date.Keep

From The HeraldThe Barclays Scottish Open is set for a huge boost with two, and possibly three, of the world''s top-five ranked players scheduled to tee up at Loch Lomond.Ernie Els, of South Africa, and Australia''s Adam Scott have confirmed they will compete in the tournament which starts on July 10, and there are hopes that Phil Mickelson, the American world No.2, will make his customary appearance in the week before the Open Championship at

From PGATour.comWorld No.4 Adam Scott and three-time Ryder Cup winner Sergio Garcia both intend to amend their transatlantic schedules in favour of the European over the American tour.While Order of Merit Leader Justin Rose, Open champion Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Luke Donald have been attracted by the bright lights of the PGA Tour, Garcia and new Qatar Masters champion Scott - and potentially Sweden''s Henrik Stenson - are attempting to break the

From Golf365.comAdam Scott''s late-charging victory over a strong field at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters on Sunday has hoisted the Australian star four places on the World Ranking list. <BR><BR>And that''s put him just one place shy of the No 3 slot he occupied at this time last year. <BR><BR>It''s moved him from 8th place to 4th where he replaces the sliding Jim Furyk, the former World No 2 dropping back to 6th place with Ernie

From The BBCAustralia''s Adam Scott produced a dazzling 11-under-par 61 to win the Qatar Masters for the second time. Scott, who began three behind overnight leader Johan Edfors, birdied the first five holes and never looked back. Keep reading....

From PGATour.comAdam Scott has fired a seven-under par round of 65 to storm back into contention after the third round of the Qatar Masters in Doha.After plummeting down the leader board during the second round and beginning the weekend well back in the field, Scott is now in a tie for fifth at nine-under par only three strokes adrift of the leader Swede Johan Edfors.Keep reading....

From GOLF.comDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Anton Haig and Lee Westwood each shot 5-under 67s Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the Qatar Masters.Haig and Westwood lead a group of seven players by two strokes at the Doha Golf Club - Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, Paul Broadhurst, Marcel Siem, Johan Edfors, Alexander Noren and Henrik Stenson.Haig had six birdies, including four on the first nine holes. The South African finished with one

From The Canadian PressABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Adam Scott''s extended off-season break is over, and he''s looking forward to finding out what he can do on the golf course again.Scott, at No. 8 the highest-ranked player at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, spent the last few weeks at home working on his game following a subpar 2007 season."I feel like I took what I needed to out of last year, even though I

From Khaleej TimesDOHA (Qatar) — US Ryder Cup star Scott Verplank will be up against the swirling winds of the Arabian Gulf as well as a world-class field when he makes his Middle East debut at the $2.5 million Commercialbank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club from January 24-27, a Press release informed.Verplank has shown he is capable of taming blustery conditions in places like Maui in Hawaii — where he tied for 18th earlier