Trent one to watch

ADAM Scott’s planned charge turned into an ugly retreat but young countryman Jack Trent showed he was a player to watch after an impressive US PGA Tour debut.

Former world No.1 Scott went into the final round of the Las Vegas tournament aiming to go low as he attempted to end his long title drought.

But a quadruple-bogey eight on the third hole ended any slim hope as he shot a 74, dropping 34 spots to be tied 42nd, a distant 11 strokes from winner Kevin Na, who had his own final-day dramas. Cameron Smith surged home with a 65 to be the leading Australian, tied 13th at 17 under.

But 20-year-old Trent produced the most eye-catching performance by an Aussie in the tournament. The amateur followed rounds of 67, 69, 66 with a 68 to finish tied 29th at 14 under and would have come joint 16th if he had not double bogeyed the last hole.