Adam Scott and the Presidents Cup is a story of unrequited love.
Scott, 44, loves the event but it hasn’t exactly loved him back. He has been playing in the biennial competition since 2003 and the Aussie star — past Masters champion, former world No. 1 and perennial winner for more than 20 years on the PGA Tour and around the world — has made or been chosen for every International Team since and still hasn’t tasted team victory.
It’s a dubious distinction but one he’s eager to have another chance to rectify this week at Royal Montreal Golf Club, site of the 2024 Presidents Cup. Scott not only will provide veteran leadership but he’s coming in with good form, having nearly won twice this summer. He finished runner-up at the Genesis Scottish Open in July and the BMW Championship in August to qualify for Mike Weir’s side as one of six automatic picks in the standings.
Scott also is a player director on the PGA Tour’s board of directors and discussed Tour business, his beautiful swing and what it was like having a Green Jacket in his closet for a year. Here’s Scott in a wide-ranging interview conducted just days before the Presidents Cup gets underway.
Adam Scott of Australia tees off the ninth hole during the 2003 Presidents Cup. (Alexander Joe/AFP via Getty Images)
AS: Playing with Ernie Els, who was in the prime of his career, in South Africa, was incredible. He’s an absolute legend and he took me under his wing that week and I learned so much so quickly from him that served me well in my own career. It has given me a great relationship with him for over 20 years and I really cherish that week when I think back to that beginning there.
Then the competition itself was unreal. What an atmosphere Tiger, obviously, in the middle of his prime there, coming down to a playoff. I remember walking with Mike Weir, I was hanging with Mike through the playoff, and we were sitting above the second green where it all kind of ended, and Mike’s like, ‘I’m so nervous right now. I’m way more nervous than when I won the Masters.’ He wasn’t even playing.
I remember running down to the green and urging Ernie just to walk to the next tee because everyone was like, starting to convene on the green to meet about what should we do? And I’m like, ‘Get up there and play the next hole and win this thing.’ You know, I had full belief that he could. I’m sure he was probably somewhat relieved it was going to end there and he…
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