Australia's Adam Scott is making his fourth Presidents Cup appearance.
Oct. 1, 2009
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Captain Greg Norman has faith that his fellow Aussie can work some magic in his fourth Presidents Cup appearance. Adam Scott, a member of three previous International Presidents Cup teams, comes to Harding Park hoping to put a positive end on what has been a disappointing season. Scott saw his Official World Golf Ranking drop from third in July 2008 to 53rd in the run-up to the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, where he finished tied for 58th at The Barclays and failed to qualify for the second event. Although Scott had struggled with a cyst on a knee that may require surgery, Norman remains confident. "At the end of the day, he's got the playing skills along with what he can bring to the locker room, the support he gives to other players, and the connection and experience that he's had playing on The Presidents Cup team," Norman said. "Everyone goes through slumps in golf and in life and being on the team should give him a huge boost of confidence."
| The Scott file |
| FULL NAME: Adam Scott |
| HEIGHT: 6-0 |
| WEIGHT: 170 |
| BIRTHDATE: July 16, 1980 |
| BIRTHPLACE: Adelaide, Australia |
| RESIDENCE: Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland |
| FAMILY: Single |
| EDUCATION: University of Nevada-Las Vegas |
| SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, biographies, surfing |
| TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2000 |
| JOINED TOUR: 2003 |
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| Personal info |
| Adam Scotts golf hero is countryman Greg Norman, who along with coach Butch Harmon, urged Scott to play several seasons on the European Tour before coming to the PGA TOUR. It proved to be a wise decision as he has emerged as another in the long line of outstanding golfers from Australia while posting eight international victories from 2001 through 2008. |
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| Playing record |
| PGA TOUR VICTORIES: (6) 2003 Deutsche Bank Championship. 2004 THE PLAYERS Championship, Booz Allen Classic. 2006 THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. 2007 Shell Houston Open. 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. |
| 2009 PGA TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Scott shot a final-round 64 to finish as the runner-up at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He finished tied with David Toms, two strokes behind winner Zach Johnson and earned his first top-10 of the season. His best finish in a major was a tie for 36th at the U.S. Open, where he opened with a 69. He tied for fourth place at the Barclays Scottish Open in mid-July, shooting three rounds in the 60s at the European Tour event. |
| NATIONAL TEAMS: The Presidents Cup (4), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009; World Cup (2), 2001, 2002 |
| PRESIDENTS CUP RECORD: 7-6-2 |
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| All-time playing partners |
| Stuart Appleby (1 Four-ball) |
| K.J. Choi (2 Four-ball) |
| Ernie Els (3 Foursomes) |
| Retief Goosen (3 Four-ball, 2 Foursomes) |
| Geoff Ogilvy (1 Foursomes) |
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