Scott on wave of inspiration
ADAM Scott says three rounds of golf with surfing icon Kelly Slater have inspired him to lift his game on the US PGA Tour this season.
Scott played in the same group as 11-time world champion Slater during the first three days of the celebrity-laden Pebble Beach Pro Am in California.
The former world No.1 bogeyed the 18th at Pebble Beach to sign for a one-under-par 71 and his two-under total means he fails to advance to the final round by one shot.
He finished a distant 13 shots behind 54hole leader Paul Casey at 15 under. But as 38year-old Scott continues his climb back up golf’s world rankings following a lean 2018, he says he learned some lessons from Slater about longevity. Slater owns the record for the youngest (20) and oldest surfer to win a world title, last claiming it as a 39-year-old in 2011.
“His record speaks for itself; the greatest in every sport does things no one else can,” Scott said. “There are phenomenal athletes and I compared (Slater) to Tiger (Woods) in our sport for a while.”
Searching for his second major title to go with his historic 2013 Masters victory, Scott said Slater inspired him to take more risks when in contention this year.