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Scott was surprised to hear Rory McIlroy had stepped down from the tour's policy board

Adam Scott believes future of golf still up in the air

Adam Scott believes there is still "a lot of work to do" before the future shape of men's professional golf becomes clear.

Golf • 22 Nov 23

Lowry makes solid start in pursuit of FedEx spot

Shane Lowry made a positive start at the Wyndham Championship as he attempts to qualify for the Fed Ex play-offs for a fifth straight season.

Golf • 04 Aug 23

Conor Purcell looks on course for a career-best finish

Scott leads Australian Open as Purcell up to fifth

Adam Scott stayed on top at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open despite seeing his course record equalled by Adrian Meronk while Conor Purcell moved into a share of fifth.

Golf • 03 Dec 22

Adam Scott share the lead with fellow Australian David Micheluzzi

Scott surges at Australian Open, Purcell in top 20

Adam Scott grabbed a share of the lead at the Australian Open with a sparkling seven-under 63 today as headline act Cameron Smith scraped in above the cut after another messy round on Melbourne's 'Sandbelt'.

Golf • 02 Dec 22

Adam Scott in action at the Royal Queensland Golf Club

Scott overcomes club scramble to shine Down Under

A dawn scramble to find his clubs had Adam Scott at "panic stations" ahead of his early tee time for the opening round of the Australian PGA Championship but the former world number one shook off the drama to make a bright start at Royal Queensland.

Golf • 26 Nov 22

Rory McIlroy is right in the mix at the BMW Championship

Scott blunder opens the door for McIlroy and Lowry

Rory McIlroy lies just two shots off the pace - with Shane Lowry a further shot behind him - at the halfway stage of the BMW Championship following a late blunder by Australian Adam Scott.

Golf • 20 Aug 22

Rory McIlroy has warned about the risks for younger players in joining the breakaway super league

McIlroy warns youngsters against joining breakaway

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has warned that the proposed Super Golf League could be better suited for older players, and that the younger generation would face a "massive risk" by joining the lucrative breakaway competition.

Golf • 17 Feb 22

Shane Lowry is on two under par after round one of the BMW PGA Championship

Lowry makes a solid start as Scott rolls back the years

Shane Lowry opened with a two under par round of 70 at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth as he attempts to hold on to the final Ryder Cup automatic qualification spot.

Golf • 09 Sep 21

Jim Herman will take Adam Scott's place at the event

Positive test rules Scott out of Zozo Championship

Adam Scott is out of the Zozo Championship after testing positive for Covid-19.

Golf • 21 Oct 20

Rory McIlroy reacts after finishing on the ninth green

McIlroy one off the lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational

A difficult start became an excellent conclusion in the first round for Rory McIlroy at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 06 Mar 20

Scott overcame dropping three shots in two holes on the front nine to card a closing 70 and finish 11 under par

Scott reborn at Genesis as McIlroy challenge fades fast

Adam Scott started his 2020 campaign in the same way as he finished 2019's, with victory in the Genesis Invitational as Rory McIlroy's title challenge petered out at Riviera.

Golf • 17 Feb 20

Scott bags Aussie PGA for a second time

Home favourite Adam Scott won the Australian PGA Championship for a second time after a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine saw him secure a two-shot victory.

Golf • 22 Dec 19

Adam Scott is looking for his second win in the event

Scott holds slender lead at the Australian PGA

Major champion Adam Scott put himself in a strong position to claim his second Australian PGA Championship crown after opening up a one-shot lead courtesy of a battling 69 on Saturday.

Golf • 21 Dec 19

Adam Scott plays a fairway shot on the 18th hole at the Australian Golf Club

Bushfire smoke shrouds Australian Open first round

A couple of amateur college students from Asia outshone a handful of major winners in the opening round of the Australian Open on Thursday but the main talking point was the blanket of bushfire smoke that shrouded the golf course.

Golf • 05 Dec 19

Scott in a share of the lead at Safeway Open

Former Open champion Francesco Molinari is one shot off the pace after the first round of his Safeway Open debut, with Adam Scott and Andrew Landry leading the pack on seven under par.

Golf • 27 Sep 19

Kaymer aims to end five-year drought after Memorial 66

Two-time major champion Martin Kaymer surged into a two-stroke lead over Adam Scott after the third round at the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Golf • 01 Jun 19

McIlroy moves up leaderboard at Genesis Open

Justin Thomas took a one-shot lead over Adam Scott as play was suspended at the rain-delayed Genesis Open.

Golf • 17 Feb 19

Andrew Dodt leads at the halfway stage of the Australian PGA Championship

Andrew Dodt takes control Down Under

Andrew Dodt fired an impressive second-round 67 to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the Australian PGA Championship.

Golf • 02 Dec 16

Adam Scott has 'an extremely busy playing schedule'

Scott rules himself out of Rio Olympics

Former Masters champion Adam Scott has ruled himself out of this summer's Olympics in Rio, when golf returns to the Games for the first time since 1904.

Golf • 20 Apr 16

McIlroy showed great form on the greens in his second round in Florida

McIlroy sinks eight birdies with new putting grip

Rory McIlroy hailed a 'big improvement' in his putting after a superb 65 lifted him into contention for a third WGC title in the Cadillac Championship at Doral.

Golf • 05 Mar 16

Scott claims Honda Classic, McDowell fifth

Adam Scott banished any doubts about how he would cope without the long putter which helped him become number one in the world with victory in the Honda Classic on Sunday.

Golf • 29 Feb 16

Adam Scott: 'I've had some really cracking (offers) come through, which makes you wonder'

100 caddies want Scott's bag

Adam Scott has been contacted by about 100 caddies offering their services but the world number two is in no hurry to appoint a replacement for Steve Williams.

Golf • 04 Nov 14

Adam Scott: 'I think this course sets up well to me'

Scott keen to boost US Open record

World number one Adam Scott is confident he can improve on his poor record in the US Open at Pinehurst this week.

Golf • 11 Jun 14

Adam Scott is two shots off the leaders at the Crown Plaza Invitational

Scott moves into contention in Texas

World number one Adam Scott produced a bogey-free third round 66 to move two shots off the lead at the Crown Plaza Invitational in Forth Worth, Texas.

Golf • 25 May 14

Scott replaces Woods as world number one

Australia's Adam Scott has surpassed Tiger Woods as the number one player on the official world golf rankings, seizing the top spot despite not playing this past week.

Golf • 19 May 14