By Rob Willis
IT started on the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, when Adam Scott completed in a tie for forty seventh in his main championship debut.
Whereas little doubt a younger participant of promise, little did he, or anybody else within the {golfing} world for that matter, know it could be the beginning of a exceptional profession and an unbelievable streak.
Following an look on the US Open at Pinehurst final month, the place he was compelled to undergo a 36-hole qualifying occasion earlier than being granted one of many ultimate locations within the match area, Scott now heads to Royal Troon in July for what shall be his 93rd consecutive look in golf’s 4 main championships.
That’s 93 straight occasions, over a 23-year interval, with out lacking a single main, a mark bettered by solely Jack Nicklaus who holds the file with an unparalleled 146 in a row.
With a victory at Augusta in 2013, a runner-up end on the 2012 Open Championship and high 5’s within the PGA Championship and US Open amongst his greatest outcomes and highlights, Scott’s file is a show of immense expertise, but additionally of his work ethic, resilience and psychological software.
Previous to the US Open in June, Scott’s friends expressed their admiration in regard to the superb streak.
The Open Championship at Royal Troon shall be Adam Scott’s 93rd consecutive look in a serious championship.
“It’s unbelievable. I heard about it final week and needed to ask, is that proper?” American Sam Burns instructed PGATour.com.
“What’s that, 23 years? It’s insane. Adam Scott is world class participant and has been a world class participant for a lot of, a few years, so it’s fairly cool to see.”
“I don’t assume I can actually fathom it,” Billy Horschel added. “We’re all simply in awe once we give it some thought. I’m 37 and once I was 14, he was enjoying in his first main and has performed each main since. I simply can’t wrap my head round it.”
South Korean Si Woo Kim was unashamedly one other admitting to being a giant Scott fan.
“I really like him. That could be a loopy quantity. It’s so exhausting to do it, even three or 4 years in a row is tough, however that’s loopy.”
Lately retired tennis legend Roger Federer, a buddy who shares an attire sponsor with the 43-year-old Queenslander, was amongst others to precise admiration in his Scott’s achievement.
Whereas a begin within the Open Championship in July was confirmed when he certified courtesy of his end on the 2023 Australian Open, and subsequent April he’s assured of an invite to play at Augusta as a former champion, within the weeks main as much as Pinehurst Scott’s place within the area was unsure.
With a world rating proper across the 60-bubble, which might have meant automated exemption, Scott was compelled to enter ultimate qualifying, for under his second time up to now 20 years. Competing in Ohio, Scott misplaced a playoff for the ultimate spot to fellow Aussie Cam Davis, and when his rating slipped to 61 after the Memorial Event, appeared more likely to be a US Open spectator.
Circumstances dictated in any other case, Scott could be granted a particular exemption into the match by the USGA to proceed the streak, the US Open turned out to be main championship #92, with the upcoming Open Championship to proceed a run matched or eclipsed by just one man.
This yr’s occasion at Pinehurst additionally represented Scott’s twenty third consecutive US Open look, in a match the place his greatest displaying has been a tie for fourth in 2015.
Whereas by no means fairly within the hunt or an opportunity of victory following a disappointing 76 on Saturday, a robust ultimate spherical of 69 propelled Scott up the leaderboard at Pinehurst within the championship spectacularly gained by Bryson DeChambeau. Scott’s seven-over par complete left him in a tie for thirty second.
Of the opposite Australians on the US Open, Min Woo Lee led the best way, taking pictures 285, five-over, to be tied twenty first, Cameron Smith completed degree with Scott on seven-over, whereas Jason Scrivener, Jason Day and Cameron Davis all missed the 36-hole minimize.
On the Open Championship, scheduled for July 18-21 at Royal Troon, 5 Australian’s are presently exempt from ultimate qualifying, together with Scott, Lee, Smith, Day and Victorian newbie Jasper Stubbs.
