Creating longevity data is proof of Adam Scott’s continued potential to compete with the world’s finest, however it’s nonetheless successful he craves as he turns into the primary man to begin in each version of the $100m (A$152m) season-ending PGA Tour playoffs, beginning Thursday evening.
Having been getting by means of taking part in “mediocre” golf, the previous world No.1 turned to his long-time tools guru in England and had a “little little bit of a heart-to-heart” to make that subsequent step that he was top-10 finishes on the Scottish and British Opens final month and a begin within the $30m St Jude Championship.
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Altering tools will be fraught with hazard for some gamers, however others do it constantly to spice up their recreation.
Scott had been fidgeting with issues in 2024 and eventually bit the bullet earlier than the UK swing, altering the shafts in his irons and driver with speedy and confidence-building impression, guaranteeing he’s discovered himself with heaps to play for nonetheless.
“I caught up with type of my trusted adviser from years of labor with him on tools again within the UK, and a bit of little bit of a heart-to-heart, like ‘Adam, what’s happening right here, what have you ever been fascinated by?’ as a result of I’ve type of been on the market doing it a bit of bit by myself,” he mentioned forward of his opening spherical in Memphis, his 18th-straight begin within the PGA Tour playoffs.
“Simply obtained every part lined up a bit of higher, and I believe over the past couple years, in all probability undervalued that a part of the skilled recreation. Tools and expertise is a giant factor. You see it each week, guys engaged on TrackMan, and that’s probably not the place I’ve grown up.
“If I used to be vital of myself, though intentions being proper, I in all probability didn’t handle that in addition to I may have and definitely see the must be extra on high of that going ahead.
“I believe I’ve improved in most areas of the sport this yr, though not drastically. However I’ve tried actually onerous … as a result of I discover it actually difficult at this level taking part in mediocre golf. That’s very irritating … I used to be shifting some tools round this yr and with all the fitting intentions not at all times touchdown the fitting spot.
“However I really feel like simply earlier than the Scottish Open, by means of the bag, landed in a great spot, and that’s been very useful confidence-wise, and I believe it confirmed in my outcomes right away.”
Scott has thrown a brand new set of irons, with the popular shafts, in his bag for this week’s occasion, needing to complete within the high 50 to progress to the BMW Championship, then the highest 30 to make the Tour Championship.
Australian Olympians Jason Day and Min Woo Lee in addition to Cam Davis are additionally within the area this week seeking to progress.
“Sitting in my place, there’s a lot to play for. I believe everybody has loads to play for,” Scott mentioned.
“However these few weeks can flip simply a mean yr into a extremely nice yr on tour, taking part in effectively on the fitting weeks. I did {that a} couple years in the past. Actually, a pair years in the past I might have mentioned I performed fairly poorly for the season and had a very good run within the playoffs and made it to Atlanta, and rapidly you’ve had an awesome yr.
“An identical factor coming in right here, though I performed higher this yr than a pair years in the past and even final yr. There’s loads to realize, I believe, for everyone who’s made it right here.”
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FED-EX CUP PLAYOFFS — HOW IT WORKS
Golfers play for FedEx Cup factors all through the season with solely the highest 70 golfers qualifying for the end-of-season playoff, down from 125 two years in the past.
This week’s St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, is the primary occasion of the playoffs.
From there, the highest 50 within the up to date FedEx Cup standings will get a begin on the BMW Championship Olympia Fields Nation Membership outdoors Chicago.
Solely the highest 30 within the standings after that occasion will qualify for the ultimate occasion of the season, the Tour Championship — the place the winner takes the $US25 million ($A37.9m) FedEx Cup first prize.
The match makes use of a handicap system with FedEx Cup factors standings figuring out what rating golfers begin on — with these in the direction of the highest getting an enormous headstart on those that solely simply qualify.
Tour Championship handicap system primarily based on FedEx Cup factors
1-seed: (10 underneath)
2-seed: (8 underneath)
3-seed: (7 underneath)
4-seed: (6 underneath)
5-seed: (5 underneath)
Seeds 6-10: (4 underneath)
Seeds 11-15: (3 underneath)
Seeds 16-20: (2 underneath)
Seeds 21-25: (1 underneath)
Seeds 26-30: (par)
THE STANDINGS
1. Scottie Scheffler: 5,993
2. Xander Schauffele: 4,057
3. Rory McIlroy: 2,545
4. Collin Morikawa: 2,456
5. Wyndham Clark: 2,154
6. Ludvig Aberg: 2,092
7. Sahith Theegala: 2,037
8. Hideki Matsuyama: 1,899
9. Sungjae Im: 1,883
10. Shane Lowry: 1,867
Australians
26. Jason Day: 1,345
44. Cam Davis: 1,051
46. Adam Scott, 1,041
62. Min Woo Lee, 783
Approximate Tour Championship prizemoney in $AUS
1st: $37.9 million
2nd: $19 million
third: $11.4 million
4th: $9.1 million
fifth: $7.6 million
sixth: $5.3 million
seventh: $4.2 million
eighth: $3.4 million
ninth: $3 million
tenth: $2.7 million
PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
FedEx St. Jude Championship
August 15-18
Course: TPC Southwind
BMW Championship
August 22-25
Course: Fort Pines GC
Tour Championship
August 29-September 1
Course: East Lake GC
HOW TO WATCH
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PAST WINNERS
2023 – Viktor Hovland
2022 – Rory McIlroy
2021 – Patrick Cantlay
2020 – Dustin Johnson
2019 – Rory McIlroy
2018 – Justin Rose
2017 – Justin Thomas
2016 – Rory McIlroy
2015 – Jordan Spieth
2014 – Billy Horschel
2013 – Henrik Stenson
2012 – Brandt Snedeker
2011 – Invoice Haas
2010 – Jim Furyk
2009 – Tiger Woods
2008 – Vijay Singh
2007 – Tiger Woods