Adam Scott was among the many first gamers to champion the reason for the Cathedral Invitational from its inception and walked away from his second journey to the beautiful nation Victorian format with the winner’s trophy, ending a 1389-day victory drought.
Innovation stays a key plank of golf’s evolution and Scott, who signed on enthusiastically for Tiger Woods much-hyped digital golf league, which is able to start in 2025 after some severe current technical difficulties, jumped on board the concept to create an elite, same-venue occasion in Australia.
This 12 months LIV star and main champion Cameron Smith joined Scott for the second incarnation of the occasion on the Cathedral Lodge golf membership the place the scene was set for a last day shootout between the duo who have been joined by 2006 US Open champ Geoff Ogilvy in a marquee last group after they topped the day one leaderboard.
However Scott went forward and simply put his foot down and crammed his scorecard plagued by one other 5 birdies, after his 10 on the opening day, and the 42-year-old powered to a three-shot, year-ending victory going some solution to finish the frustration of contending however not profitable since his final victory, on the Genesis Invitational in February, 2020.
“I’ve actually loved the final couple of weeks enjoying down right here, it’s been nice atmospheres. I can’t say sufficient about how many individuals have come out and supported all these occasions down right here,” Scott mentioned after his win.
“These few weeks are inspiring for me going into subsequent 12 months to do huge issues and are available again with plenty of trophies.
“I feel, I’d sum it up by saying I’m trending fairly good.”
Having additionally stormed residence final Sunday on the Australian Open, earlier than in the end arising brief, Scott has nailed 23 birdies throughout his previous three aggressive rounds in a nod to his ongoing means to compete with the following era of stars.
Guaranteeing his enthusiasm for the occasion, on the finish of a protracted 12 months, stays sturdy, the Adam Scott Basis was additionally a beneficiary of the event dinner on Monday evening.
Like most of his return residence has been, Wednesday at Cathedral proved irritating for Smith who has as almost as many bogeys (three) as birdies (4), in a one-under spherical to shut out his aggressive 2023 schedule, with the 2024 LIV season set to open in Mayakoba, Mexico, within the first week of February.
Reasonably than Smith problem Scott, there was a nod to a vivid future for Australian golf with new professional Jeffrey Guan.
In simply his fourth occasion as knowledgeable, Guan, 19, who stayed with Smith in Florida this 12 months as a part of the Cameron Smith Scholarship and likewise gained the Adam Scott Invitational in California in 2022 as a part of a stellar junior and amatuer profession, completed im equal second with Todd Sinnott.
Gabriela Ruffels, who will be part of the LPGA Tour within the US in 2024, was the perfect carried out feminine starter, ending in a tie for fifth.
CATHEDRAL INVITATIONAL FINAL LEADERBOARD
11-under – Adam Scott
9-under – Todd Sinnott, Jeffrey Guan
8-under – Cameron Smith, Blake Collyer
7-under – Gabriela Ruffels, Jake McLeod