Adam Scott

The Aussie missed the cut last week but got back on track after a cross-country flight. He led the field in strokes gained off-the-tee (+2.4) while also ranking 4th in putting (+3.6). Scott ended his day with a 20'1" birdie splash, "You know, and maybe the kind of momentum I need to go out tomorrow morning and kind of keep my foot down and try and make as many birdies as I can again tomorrow." Scott has top 10s in three of his last five starts so his game is trending well despite last week's hiccup. 

The Aussie had Steve Williams on his bag this week and the duo scraped together a top-10 finish without any sub-70 rounds. Scott has been driving it very well recently and continued that trend, ranking 4th for the week in strokes gained off-the-tee. From there, he lost 2.7 strokes on approach but saved some strokes with the flat stick (+5.8 SG:Putting). Scott has now been T15 or better after 11 of his last 16 rounds played. He's finding his groove again and gamers should keep tagging along until he shows any signs of slowing down.

The Aussie put on a ball-striking clinic today. He gained nearly three strokes off-the-tee (2nd) and pelted 16 greens in regulation (2nd). He was sitting atop the leaderboard down the finishing stretch of his round but lost more than a stroke putting over the final three holes. A tricky lie in the greenside bunker was also to blame for his closing double bogey. Despite the sour finish, Scott is still inside of the top 10 after day one and should bring a lot of confidence to the course on Friday morning, given the way he drove the ball today. 

The Aussie started a bit off the pace but seven birdies in the first 14 holes put him right at the top of the board. There were too many birdies out there at TPC Craig Ranch for his top spot to hold but it was still a strong finish and a strong week overall. "I'll probably look back on Friday and think about what maybe could have been if I'd just been a little tidier out there in the wind. But two good weeks in a row. Going into the PGA, I'm looking forward to next week, and hopefully get a little closer." Scott tied for the most birdies this week (26) while gaining 5.9 strokes putting (3rd).