Adam Scott overcomes early scramble to find clubs, shoots 66

It could be powerful to get your act collectively for an early tee time, particularly when it’s at 6 a.m. But even when the alarm clock rings earlier than the first light, Tour execs often don’t have to assume twice concerning the whereabouts of 1 important piece of kit: their golf bag.

But for former World No. 1 Adam Scott, that was precisely what was lacking as he ready for the primary spherical of the Australian PGA (*66*) on Thursday at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane.

“It was panic stations … Steve was kicking doors down,” Scott told the Associated Press with amusing after his spherical. Luckily, the golf equipment had been finally positioned in Scott’s supervisor’s resort room, and all was properly.

The potential stress of the scenario didn’t seem to have an effect on Scott, who joined groupmates and fellow Australians Cameron Smith and Ryan Fox on the tenth tee for a 6 a.m. begin.

The match marks Scott’s first with former caddie Steve Williams since they parted methods in 2017. Williams, who turns 59 subsequent week, famously caddied for Tiger Woods for almost all of Woods’ major-winning heydey. Williams got here out of retirement to be on the bag for Scott, and earlier this week, Scott introduced his intention to work with Williams, who was on the bag for Scott’s Masters win in 2013, on a part-time foundation.

Things seem to be off to a very good begin for the duo in Australia this week, regardless of the missing-bag mishap. Scott carded seven birdies and two bogeys to put up a spherical of five-under 66 — one shot behind match leaders Min Woo Lee, Jason Scrivener and John Lyras.

“The conditions couldn’t be better and you want to take advantage of that,” Scott stated. “I’m very pleased with that, all really solid stuff.”

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