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| Birth | July 16, 1980 Adelaide, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a 83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland |
| College | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | June 2000 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 2003) |
| Professional wins | 14 (PGA Tour: 6, European Tour 6, Asian Tour: 2) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T9: 2002 |
| U.S. Open | T21: 2006 |
| British Open | T8: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 2006 |
| Awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit | 2005 |
Adam Derek Scott (born July 16, 1980) is a Australian professional golfer. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. To date he is one of only three golfers born in the 1980s who have made the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings, the others being Sergio García and Justin Rose, and thus has one of the most promising careers in men's golf. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. Career outline García began playing golf at the age of three taught by his father Vitor Amateur wins 1995 English Boys Stroke Play Championship McGregor Trophy 1997 St Andrews Links Trophy 1998 Peter McEvoy Trophy On January 7, 2007, he reached a career high ranking of third with a second place finish at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the identically named event on the European Tour see Mercedes-Benz Championship (European Tour. [1]
Scott was born in Adelaide, Australia. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He is often talked of as a natural successor to Greg Norman in Australian golf, an impression reinforced when Norman's former caddy joined up with Scott in 2004. Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman In Golf, a caddy (or caddie) is the person who carries a player's bag and gives insightful advice and moral support
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 PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Dunhill Championship is a men's professional Golf tournament which is played in South Africa Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The following year he recorded two further European Tour victories, at the Qatar Masters and the Scottish PGA Championship. The Qatar Masters, is a Golf Tournament held at the Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland.
2003 saw another European win in the Scandinavian Masters and his first win on the US PGA Tour, at the Deutsche Bank Championship. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Further PGA Tour successes followed in 2004 at The Players Championship and the Booz Allen Classic. The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Booz Allen Classic was a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 2006 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 150 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings. [2]
Scott now concentrates mainly on the PGA Tour and 2005 was the last year that he played enough European Tour events to qualify for the European Tour Order of Merit, 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. The Tour Championship (sometimes typeset as THE TOUR Championship) was historically the final event of golf's PGA Tour season
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, and 2007. The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country The Presidents Cup is a series of men's Golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe
Scott is currently the touring professional at The Palms Golf Course Sanctuary Cove, located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Southport School ( TSS) is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for boys located in Southport a suburb The Kooralbyn International School (TKIS is an independent, Co-educational, boarding and Day school, located in Kooralbyn, about He also briefly attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is coached by noted instructor Butch Harmon. Claude "Butch" Harmon Jr (born August 28, 1943) is one of the world's best known Golf instructors
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Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour (6*)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s) up |
| 1. | Sep. 1, 2003 | Deutsche Bank Championship | -20 (69-62-67-66=264) | 4 strokes |  Rocco Mediate |
| 2. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. The Deutsche Bank Championship is a PGA Tour golf tournament that occurs every year on Labor Day weekend Career Mediate's golfing career has been dogged by back trouble | Mar. 28, 2004 | The Players Championship | -12 (65-72-69-70=276) | 1 stroke |  Pádraig Harrington |
| 3. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington | Jun. 27, 2004 | Booz Allen Classic | -21 (66-62-67-68=263) | 4 strokes | Charles Howell III |
| - | Feb. 21, 2005 | Nissan Open* | -9 (67-66=133) | Playoff | Chad Campbell |
| 4. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The Booz Allen Classic was a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 2006 Amateur career Howell graduated from Westminster Schools of Augusta, and soon after attended Oklahoma State University. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland The 2005 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 6. The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. PGA Tour career summary Professional wins (20 PGA Tour wins (4 2003 (1 The Tour Championship 2004 | Nov. 5, 2006 | The Tour Championship | -11 (69-67-67-66=269) | 3 strokes | Jim Furyk |
| 5. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The 2006 PGA Tour was the last season of the PGA Tour before the major reorganization of the season brought about by the introduction of the FedEx Cup in 2007 The Tour Championship (sometimes typeset as THE TOUR Championship) was historically the final event of golf's PGA Tour season Biography Furyk was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His early years were spent in the Pittsburgh suburbs learning the game from his father who | Apr. 1, 2007 | Shell Houston Open | -17 (69-71-65-66=271) | 3 strokes | Stuart Appleby, Bubba Watson |
| 6. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The 2007 PGA Tour season ran from January 4, 2007 to November 4, 2007. The Shell Houston Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Career summary Appleby was born in Cohuna in rural northern Victoria. Bubba Golf Watson now has his own clothing line called Bubba Golf at Steve & Barry's. | Apr. 27, 2008 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | -7 (68-67-67-71=273) | Playoff | Ryan Moore |
(* Note: The 2005 Nissan Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. See also Dallas Open (tennis The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Early years Moore was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in nearby Puyallup. Scott defeated Chad Campbell on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff on a Monday. PGA Tour career summary Professional wins (20 PGA Tour wins (4 2003 (1 The Tour Championship 2004 Due to the event's length, this win is counted as unofficial for Scott. )
European Tour (6)
- 2001 Alfred Dunhill Championship (co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour)
- 2002 Qatar Masters, Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship
- 2003 Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters
- 2005 Johnnie Walker Classic (co-sanctioned by Asian and Australasian Tours)
- 2008 Qatar Masters
Asian Tour wins (2)
- 2005 Singapore Open
- 2006 Singapore Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T9 | T23 | CUT | T33 | T27 | T27 | T25 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | T28 | T21 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T47 | CUT | CUT | T42 | T34 | T8 | T27 | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | T23 | T23 | T9 | T40 | T3 | T12 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tie
Green background for wins. The Dunhill Championship is a men's professional Golf tournament which is played in South Africa The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa The Qatar Masters, is a Golf Tournament held at the Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. The Johnnie Walker Classic is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men The Qatar Masters, is a Golf Tournament held at the Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. The Singapore Open is an Asian Tour Golf tournament It was founded in 1961 and was staged annually until 2001, when it was won by The Singapore Open is an Asian Tour Golf tournament It was founded in 1961 and was staged annually until 2001, when it was won by The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2003 (tie), 2005, 2007
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2002
References
External links
- Adam Scott's official site
- Profile on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Results for the last two years from the Official World Golf Rankings site
- Adam Scott Fan Site
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