How Will Being the New World No. 1 Affect Adam Scott?

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Published: May 15, 2014

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Becoming the No. 1 player in the world is a lofty goal for every youngster who picks up a golf club.

Adam Scott is no different than any other golfer in that regard. Being the best in the world in anything is a special achievement and deserves every accolade given.

According to ESPN.com, when next week's Official World Golf Ranking comes out, Scott's name will be at the top of the list for the first time.

And yes, this will be another instance when the move to No. 1 is accomplished despite the guy doing the moving being no where near the site of this week's tournament.

The fact that Scott will be No. 1 next week through the vagaries of the ranking system will cause plenty of conversation among fans. More importantly is how Scott's new place on golf's totem pole will affect his play.

I'm thinking it will have very little, if any, effect on Scott's game.



Scott is not a kid. He's 33 years old, has been an elite player for a number of years, has won big events and has a golf swing his competition would spend a lot of money to have.

The great swing eliminates one of the big mistakes players have made in the past after they rose to the top. David Duval did some swing tinkering not long after achieving the top spot, which, along with the megaforce known as Tiger Woods, made his reign a short one.

Rory McIlroy not only tinkered with his swing, he incorporated a bag full of new clubs and suffered greatly, falling from the top spot and enduring a struggle that has continued to see him attempt to get his game back to the championship level it was in 2011.

That's not going to be an issue for Scott. He seems as content as he could possibly be with his life. Scott married his longtime girlfriend, Swedish architect Marie Kojzar, just after the Masters.

He's only played in seven PGA Tour events in 2014 but has three top 10s and has earned over $1 mill...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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