PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Adam Scott seemed like the only person who wasn’t worried about the 35-inch length of his putter.
Scott was far more concerned that he had gone 36 tournaments over 21 months without winning anywhere in the world, the longest drought of his career. Nearly two years removed from No. 1 in the world, he was on the verge of falling out of the top 20 when he began his first big stretch of golf leading into the Masters.
Sunday in the Honda Classic turned out to be quite a statement.
Coming off a runner-up finish at Riviera last week, Scott closed with an even-par 70 in tough conditions at PGA National to hold off Sergio Garcia for a one-shot victory.
“I want to feel somewhat relevant out here when it comes to being one of the best players in the world,” Scott said. “That’s just down to my results. There’s no other way. You can talk it in your head and try and build yourself up as much as you want, but at some point, you’re going to have to have the results to actually prove it and achieve.