Australia’s Adam Scott will arrive for the defence of his Barclays Singapore Open title in September as one of the hottest properties in world golf after his bold display at the British Open cast him in the role of a “Major champion in waiting.”
Scott, the world number six, was widely praised for his attacking display over the closing holes at Hoylake even though his subsequent bogey, double bogey finish saw him slip down to tied eighth position.
The sweet-swinging 26-year-old said he really “had to go for it” with Tiger Woods seemingly in control of the situation and the galleries can expect the same sort of decisiveness as Scott chases a repeat victory in the Barclays Singapore Open, which is regarded as the ‘Major of Asia’ and offers prize money of US$3 million.
Scott played near faultless golf on his way to a title-clinching final round 65 at Sentosa Golf Club last year and is eagerly anticipating again taking on the menacing Serapong course and a quality field from September 7-10.
He talked to the Asian Tour’s media director Chuah Choo Chiang about his upcoming visit to Singapore.
Wednesday, 9 August 2006
