MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 12, 2026

Adam Scott

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Q. Not quite where you wanted, but another decent finish in 22 cuts, most by an Aussie. Just thoughts on the tournament.

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I just never really got it going. I don't know, overall I guess I blame the putter. (Smiling.)

But, yeah, just I just didn't get it rolling on the greens and take advantage of some of the good golf and get any real momentum going. The last three holes on Friday kind of really shut me out of a chance yesterday to kind of get back in it like everyone else got back in it yesterday.

Q. Have family's here. What's the movement now? Do you hang around (indiscernible) and wait or get out of here?

ADAM SCOTT: We're heading, but I hope he does win. I'll look forward to that.

Q. What's the status if you can tell me for the PGA; 99 in a row, majors.

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I've entered the PGA.

Q. So excited about challenging getting into the U.S. Open?

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, look, I'm just playing good, so I'm just focused on the next event and that will be in two weeks at Doral. Hopefully get myself right up in the mix and, yeah, it's a fine line. You can't expect to be 10-, 12-under around a major venue if you're not holing a few putts.

Hopefully I can get it going a little bit and get a few good results and that all takes care of itself.

Q. You're approaching a very big record, that 100. What keeps you going?

ADAM SCOTT: I think the main thing is really that I probably dreamed loftier goals than was maybe possible when I was a kid. Thanks, Tiger.

You know, I think if I wrapped it all up now I feel like I'm really not that content and I would hate to finish my career not content. I feel like I've put in a lot of good stuff, but I feel like there is something big left manage me still.

So it's worth pushing, yeah.

Q. What would you credit like above all else to your longevity in the game? Why are you here now? Anything you credit?

ADAM SCOTT: I guess my mum taught me everything in moderation. I don't know if that's good for the highest level sport but it is for longevity. Maybe some of that philosophy has kept me going.

I think I've been fortunate. I've generally had really good people around me, and that and my own intuition for things, I've done nothing too radical, I've kind of evolved.

Q. What's an example of only in moderation sort of idea? Not loading up on sugar or something?

ADAM SCOTT: I think at certain times I just balanced my practice load, workload, everything well. You know, there are lots of areas where I think little things helped. The first trainer I ever had, his philosophy was just injury prevention. That's probably years ago now, but that's been a staple of my kind of training ever since, even though I don't -- haven't worked with him for a while.

It's kept me in good stead. I've been injury-free so that's nice, knock on wood.

Q. When you were saying just now about this week, you mentioned your putter and you laughed. What were you laughing at?

ADAM SCOTT: Well, I'm blaming the putter, but it's me holding it is I think what I was laughing at. It's the guy holding it that's the problem.

Yeah, I didn't think I putted poorly. They just didn't roll into the roll. They rolled past or around, so it was -- I don't know. I kind of had in my mind the last couple mornings that they were going to be fast but they really were quite nice. Just lacked a bit of pace so them kind of breaking around, yeah.

Q. Do you ever get the sense that the younger players coming out be that they veer towards extremes, whether it's speed training, whatever it may be?

ADAM SCOTT: I think -- I don't know. I think the median line has probably moved. The extreme line has moved as well. I think everyone probably is more professional today and trying to be professional. Everyone does their drills with a mirror and drills with a TrackMan and everyone does recovery sessions in ice baths.

It's just a much more professional game. So I wouldn't say it's too extreme. I would just say everyone is doing a lot more to be in the best shape possible.

Q. You've had to do a lot more presumably to keep up.

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I think I work hard. You know, that's what I tell my wife certainly. Out here working hard. I love it though. I love the lifestyle. I love being in the gym. I love being on the golf course.

It doesn't feel like hard work even though I'm putting some hours in.

Q. To answer something you said earlier do you think your best game is still ahead of you?

ADAM SCOTT: I think it is, truly. I know that sounds crazy. But overall, I mean, on a good putting day I think I can -- my golf game tee to green and short game is better than ever.

You know, a lot lies in the putter, a roll or two here or there, so I'm trying to be patient and wait for these four days to come together.

It feels like my game sits at a high level. I just need to open up the ceiling a little bit somehow and go there.

Q. Will you be one of the guys that goes home and decides to pull a putter from something in the garage or something else because it didn't work or do something different?

ADAM SCOTT: No, it's in good shape. It's really -- you know, I think sometimes it's hard to make an adjustment on the fly out there. It's really, really tricky to do that.

To change the momentum you have to and I just didn't do it well enough. The one putt I thought I really hit firm today I smacked it straight through the break. You know, I just didn't have the touch and the feel marrying up this week.

I don't think there is an issue. I feel like I just -- it wasn't my week.

Q. That's golf.

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I mean I could have done a few other things better, too. Overall, I have to point the finger on something I'll blame it on the putter this week.

Q. Changing subject briefly, this will be my last question, what is it like to play with Justin just now? What's it like to play with him? What's he like to play alongside?

ADAM SCOTT: I think that he's quite an intense competitor, Justin. I don't think anyone should be surprised by that given his showing again this week, his showing here last year. He's a very focused, intense competitor.

So having spent my whole career kind of alongside each other, I'm saying that as a compliment. That he's still so focused. Maybe from the outside looking in a little bit even more focused than ever actually at this point in his career.

Q. With the clubs in his hand what does he do particularly well?

ADAM SCOTT: Well, he's incredibly calculated. I think he really knows his own tendencies well and he plays around them all to his advantage. You know, I think he's been very meticulous and about the way he's built his game. I would say probably for the last 15 years, but certainly the last couple I think there has been a very narrowed focus and he's very meticulous about things.