TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

September 1, 2024

Adam Scott

East Lake Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Scotty, I'm afraid I probably know the answer to this, but coming down the stretch were you aware of sort of the FedExCup bonus implications, where you were with Russell?

ADAM SCOTT: You know, I knew I was high up there, but it's weird because I'm 11 shots behind. Starting seven back was not good for me this week.

Q. As it applies to what Scottie has done, there aren't too many guys in the field who played with Tiger in his prime. Would you compare this to Tiger-esque?

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I think that's fair. I think all the stats back that up. I think that the results back it up.

It's been pretty incredible, from really starting at Bay Hill, I guess.

I think it is on par with those great years of Tiger's. I think it's very hard today for anyone to separate themselves as much as Scottie has. I don't think we've seen that in a long time. I think it's harder to do it today.

Q. Can you pinpoint his secret sauce?

ADAM SCOTT: I ask him every day. Did he hole that shot out of the bunker?

Q. That was Xander.

ADAM SCOTT: Wow. Oh, yeah. That was nice. He chipped in. Nice.

Q. You ask him every day?

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I do. I'm observing all the time everything he does. I switched to his golf ball this year. I did a bunch of stuff just to see what's going on. But I didn't find it.

Q. Pivoting to Royal Montreal, talking to Mike and Trevor, they anticipate the atmosphere being electric. You've been through a lot of these. How much are you looking forward to teeing it up in the Presidents Cup once again?

ADAM SCOTT: Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it. It's interesting, I was kind of struggling on the points list for most of the year, and then the last couple months really solidified my position on the team, and all of a sudden I feel like I'm a good player again and I'm looking forward to going up there and winning some points.

I really like the way this team is going to be shaping up here when it's announced in a couple days and feel like everything that's gone into the international team over the last couple years from Ernie to Trevor and now Mike, I'm excited for what's to come up there.

I know they're putting a lot into it to kind of make it feel like as much of a home game as possible for us, and we're counting on the Canadian fans for that. But we're all going to have to do our job and win some points to get them on our side.

Q. How would you rate your optimism going into this match compared to previous matches?

ADAM SCOTT: I like it. I think our team is deeper than we've seen for a while, I mean, as far as World Ranking goes. Not that that's the be all and end all, but it's something. Usually our bottom players drift out a little in the World Ranking, and it's a lot tighter this year. I feel like we're putting together a formidable side, and 18-hole match play and some momentum, and we can get right in it.