As Adam Scott closes in on a fine century of Major appearances, he insists the thought of still being able to win one is more of a driving factor than making the record books.
The smooth-swinging Australian will tee it up in his 100th career Major at the PGA Championship – joining Sir Nick Faldo and becoming the 20th man to reach a century of Major appearances.
“Part of me doesn’t want to be the guy yet who just has all these other things that aren’t based around winning events,” Scott previously said about his upcoming milestones ahead of his fine finish at Doral.
“I would rather win some stuff, and let’s celebrate winning the US Open than just playing in it. I feel like that, but, you know, I can give myself a pat on the back for hanging in there and playing all these events.
“My head’s still really in, like I should be able to compete and win these things, so maybe I don’t see it as much of an accomplishment.
“But I guess if you ask someone who is at two Majors it seems like a long way away. I’ll give myself a pat on the back, but I would love to still win.”
Although he is set to join Nicklaus as the only men to play 100 in a row, he’s still miles behind the great man, who incredibly played in 146 straight Majors between the 1962 Masters and 1998 US Open.
So 45-year-old Scott would need to continue playing in every Major until the 2038 PGA Championship to break the record.
Adam Scott’s Major career
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It all started at The Open, where Scott will make his 26th straight appearance at Royal Birkdale in July, which is the longest current active streak.
Scott first qualified for The Open in 2000, his first Major coming just days after turning 20 and weeks after turning pro.
He has six top 10s, has a share of a course record and should have lifted the Claret Jug at Lytham in 2012 when…
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