Adam Scott, whose golf swing was initially modelled on Tiger Woods' swing, won the Singapore Open last week, the third time he has triumphed in the tournament.
The Australian is a popular visitor to the joint Asian Tour and European Tour event, winning in 2005 and 2006. I was a journalist covering the 2005 event for Reuters when Scott won and I remember his post-tournament press conference very well.
Adam Scott's (right) swing compared to Tiger Woods'.
He came across as a humble and unassuming individual and he said all the right things. He genuinely savoured his victory in Singapore and, reading the reports from the weekend, was equally delighted to have triumphed in 2010 after a gruelling tournament that went into a fifth day because of rain.
Scott was always compared with Woods early in his career. After all, he admits being influenced by Woods’ golf swing and his former caddy was the brother of Tiger’s caddy.
Experts consider Scott to have a classic swing. According to an analysis of his golf swing by Robert Anthony Prichard in 2008, a key aspect was the change in spine angle at impact.
While this is fine for pros, Prichard doesn’t advise it for us regulars. Why?
He wrote: “The problem is that you have to change it exactly the right amount with each swing. If you are one degree off either way, you will hit the ball fat or thin.
“It is very difficult to be accurate off the tee when you have such a large change in alignment. Alignment is what produces accuracy in golf.”
Scott has a lot of talent and was once ranked third in the world. I hope this Singapore Open win will spark another rise in fortunes and have him soon challenging for the number one spot as well as a major title.
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