Australia’s Adam Scott is desperate to win at least one of his remaining two events this year to continue an impressive unbroken run of victories.
Scott has captured at least one tournament a season since 2001 but needs to taste success in either this week’s Barclays Singapore Open or his final event of the year, the December 6th starting Emirates Airlines Australian Open to maintain his impressive record.
Aussie Adam Scott has two events this year to continue an unbroken run of 11-years with at least one victory a season. (Photo – Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ie)
And if the 32-year was looking for an incentive in attaining this goal he has that this week as he will tee up in the former Colonial outpost having won the prestigious event three times – 2005 & 2006 as well as in 2010.Either side of his triple winning Singapore success Scott has won a further 18 events around the world highlighted by his 2004 Players Championship, 2006 Tour Championship and 2011 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational victories.
“I feel as though I’ve played so much good golf this year and I’ve got nothing to show for it,” said Scott.
“It’s a burning goal now for me in the three events I have left this season, so it would be great if I win a second World Golf Championship this week .
“But then if didn’t win one of these next two it would sum the game of golf up, really as I’ve had one of my better years ever.
“I’ve had one of my best performances in big events like the Majors but then in every other year of my career, I have won at least one tournament a year but so far, not this year.
“But the good thing in my favour is that I’ve won a few times here in Singapore and I’ve won the Australian Open before that will be my last event of the year.”
Scott also found himself again drawn into the debate over suggestions golf’s ruling bodies are about to ban anything than a standard length putter from 2016.
And once again, the Australian, who captured last year’s World Golf Championship in Ohio using a long-handled putter, played down the controversy.
“I guess my personal opinion on that is I would be a little concerned if that is what they do,” said Scott.
“It is very hard to find a good reason to do that at this stage. My conversation was only to find out where we sit, it is hard to get any information. We tend to sit and speculate and talk around in circles on that topic I just wanted to know where things are standing.
“My opinion is that I do not think it is in the best interests of the game to ban the long putter and I think there are some more important issues should have time spent on them than putting.”
And when Scott was asked what he thought of the comments of Keegan Bradley and Carl Pettersson that they would consider taking legal action against the R & A and USGA he responded: “I have got to hope that it does not come to that.
“We do not need that kind of thing going on in the game of golf and there are more important things about the the game of golf moving forward. I would not know if they have a case or not.”
