Adam Scott says achievement he never expected was even more special than 2013 Masters win

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When golf fans consider which players probably won fewer titles than they should have done, it is likely that many will look to Adam Scott, with the Australian’s only major title coming at the 2013 Masters.

Of course, Adam Scott has unquestionably had a phenomenal career. As well as The Masters, the 44-year-old has won The Players Championship and The Tour Championship. But it is also widely considered that Scott has one of the most aesthetically-pleasing swings which any player would be happy to try and emulate.

He has finished in the top four in all four major championships, with Scott probably needing no reminder of the fact that he should have won the 2012 Open Championship at Lytham. Infamously, he bogeyed the final four holes to lose out to Ernie Els.

Adam Scott reveals proudest achievement from his career

Winning at Augusta National would obviously be the highlight for most, but it seems that Scott is even prouder of another achievement from his career.

Speaking on The Scoop, Scott suggested that there was one goal he never expected to reach when his professional career started out.

“I think being number one in the world looking back on it. I’ve won a major and that was probably my best win, of course, but getting to number one when I turned pro seemed like that childhood dream was not realistic anymore,” he said.

“Tiger was so dominant, and I know a couple of guys did make it in a 10 or 12 year period, but Tiger pretty much was just number one. So to stick at it and finally get there, I think it was 13 or 14 years after I turned pro, I think was probably a high moment. I didn’t keep it very long, but I was there, so that was good.”

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Scott spent 11 weeks at world number one a decade ago. But he also deserves huge credit for his longevity, as he currently finds himself inside the top 20 in the world rankings – and he is about to make his 11th appearance in the Presidents Cup later this month.

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He has not won on the PGA Tour since 2020, but he came incredibly close to winning the BMW Championship in the most recent FedEx Cup play-offs. His putting arguably let him down in the crucial moments at Castle Pines.

It would certainly not be a surprise to see Scott win a few more big events before he calls time on his playing career.