Scott was born in Adelaide, Australia. He attended the prestigious Anglican boys’ school, The Southport School in middle school, and finished his high school education at The Kooralbyn International School where he also undertook extra subjects in Golf. He also briefly attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“I just got back from a practice round at Spyglass and also my media conference. I got to Monterey on Saturday, Tony and I drove over from LA.
I haven’t been here for a long time and I guess I forgot how amazing this place is. The views from all three courses are spectacular….each course has it’s own unique charm and postcard views. I was able to play all three courses during practice rounds so I’ve had an opportunity to get a feel for them. Monterey Peninsula is probably draining the best out of the three so it’s in pretty good shape. I feel good and have been working hard so I’m hopeful for a good result. Even though I missed the cut last week I still felt like things were right on track given it was my first week back in the new year. It’s been a cold and damp week in Monterey but it’s supposed to dry out by the weekend. The sun was actually out this afternoon so that’s a good sign! I don’t really have too much to report this week. It’s been a positive time this week preparing for the tournament and just looking forward to teeing it up in the morning at Spyglass! Have a great weekend and will touch base next week from Tucson.”
His playing career took off in 2001, his first full year as a professional golfer, when he won the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa. The following year he recorded two further European Tour victories, at the Qatar Masters and the Scottish PGA Championship.
2003 saw another European win in the Scandinavian Masters and his first win on the US PGA Tour, at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Further PGA Tour successes followed in 2004 at The Players Championship and the Booz Allen Classic. Early in 2005 he won the Nissan Open and reached the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time. He has spent over 180 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings.[2][3]
Scott now concentrates mainly on the PGA Tour, but he continues to play all over the world. In 2006 he won the Tour Championship and finished third on the PGA Tour money list. In 2008 he played enough events on the European Tour to qualify for a playing on the Order of Merit for the first time since 2005. His form dipped in 2009 as dropped out of the top 50 in the world rankings and the top 100 of the PGA Tour money list.
Scott represented Australia in the WGC-World Cup in 2002 and was a member of the International Team at the Presidents Cup in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.
Scott is currently the touring professional at The Palms Golf Course Sanctuary Cove, located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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