On a day when presidential politics threatened to steal the spotlight at
Doral, the Aussie Adam Scott showed the Teflon tenacity of a politician on his
way to his second win in as many weeks. Forget everything you thought you knew about Adam Scott. The reimagined 35-year-old version didn’t succumb to a pair of early
double bogeys on Sunday that included two water balls – hit, rinse,
repeat – a cold shank from a bunker on 16 and even a cameo by the
Republican presidential candidate. Scott became the first player since Billy Horschel in 2014 to win back-to-back events on the PGA Tour. “I don't think I've processed what's happened, especially today's round," Scott said. "It was ugly and good, all in 18 holes." Scott started the final round three strokes behind Rory McIlroy, but he held on for a one-stroke victory over Bubba Watson. As a result Scott jumped from #12 to #6 in the OWGR. A player that once was considered too nice to win this type of
slugfest showed a grit that hadn’t been seen since he survived extra
holes to win the 2013 Masters. This time there was no, “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie,” exclamation on the
final green, just a grinding performance on the kind of gusty day in
south Florida that makes his closing 3-under 69 something more than the
sum of its parts. A week after winning the Honda Classic
with a quadruple bogey-7 on his card (on Saturday), Scott faded quickly
on Sunday with double bogeys at the third and fifth holes, both the
product of errant shots that found the water. What does the balance of the 2015-2016 season hold for our beloved 'Scottie'? Send us your predictions here at the Pro Golf Tour:
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