Adam Scott has confirmed his intention to compete in next months’ $US 6m Barclays Singapore Open where the proud Australian will look to upstage World No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy will be making his debut in the co-sanctioned Asian and European Tour event to be again staged on the Sentosa course.
- Adam Scott confident of denying World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and next month capture a fourth Barclays Singapore Open title.
While McIlroy knows little of the Singapore course, Scott boasts a weatlh of knowledge having won the event in 2005, 2006 and 2010.
However Scott recognises the curly-haired Northern Irishman will be hard to beat on the small island nation.
“No, that’s not a consideration,” said the world No 6, in comments released by organisers on Monday.
“I just play to win and my satisfaction comes from my own performance not measured against others.”
As well as his unparalleled three victories, Scott finished third in 2007 and 2009 before skipping last year’s edition. And he will hope for another strong showing in the Southeast Asian state after a winless year.
In July, Scott led the Open by four with four holes to go but he bogeyed every one to hand victory to Ernie Els. McIlroy suffered a similar collapse at the 2011 US Masters, but bounced back to win that year’s US Open.
Scott won praise for his dignified demeanour at Royal Lytham – but indicated he was burning with desire to make amends.
“It’s nice that people feel that (I reacted well),” he said. “What did I learn? Play better at Muirfield in 2013.”
Scott, who will also enter the WGC-HSBC Champions in China the week before the November 8-11 Singapore Open, added that back-to-back wins in Asia would be enough to make his season a success.
“Well I am confident I can win any event I enter, and that’s my main objective so I would like to come to Sentosa having just won the week before, then win the Barclays Singapore Open,” he said.
“That would be a nice way to make the season fulfilling.”
