Adam Scott (golfer)
Adam Derek Scott AM (born 16 July 1980) is an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the PGA Tour. He was the World No. 1 ranked golfer, from mid-May to August 2014. He has won 31 professional tournaments around the world (3 being unofficial money events), on many of golf's major tours.
| Adam Scott AM | |||
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Scott in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam Derek Scott | ||
| Nickname | Scotty, The Big Queenslander | ||
| Born | 16 July 1980 Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality | Australia | ||
| Residence | Albany, Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Spouse |
Marie Kojzar (m. 2014) | ||
| Children | 3 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) | ||
| Turned professional | 2000 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Professional wins | 32 | ||
| Highest ranking | 1 (18 May 2014) (11 weeks) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 14 | ||
| European Tour | 11 | ||
| Asian Tour | 4 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 6 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 2013 | ||
| PGA Championship | 3rd/T3: 2006, 2018 | ||
| U.S. Open | T4: 2015 | ||
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 2012 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Scott's biggest win to date was the 2013 Masters Tournament, his only major championship and the only Masters won by an Australian. Other significant wins include the 2004 Players Championship, the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship. He was the runner-up in the 2012 Open Championship, leading by four strokes with four holes to play before bogeying all of them to lose the title by a stroke to Ernie Els.
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