By Michael Green -
July 16th 2009 @ 1:00am
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Adam’s tempatation has seen his form suffer
Adam Scott has dropped to number 43 in the world golf rankings this year. We’ve seen way more of him on the beach, with the likes of Ana Ivanovic and Kate Hudson, than we have on any given Sunday.
He’s had some injuries, but put yourself in his Scott’s shoes for a minute.
At 28 years-old, he’s already earned $19 million on the US PGA Tour and with looks that appear to have the ladies in a state of constant flutter, maybe he’s just become a little distracted.
Who can blame him?
He tees it up in a few tournaments, work hard towards the majors as usual, but makes sure to keep PGA Tour status while having a little fun. We all know golfers tend to peak in their early 30s and with the talent Adam Scott has, he’s sure to be around for at least another ten years.
Professional golf can easily suck away your youth.
With Ana Ivanovic watching your golf from behind the ropes, perhaps it’s not a youth to be missed.
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Chop said | July 16th 2009 @ 12:45pm | Report comment
Completely agree, maybe being injured has made Adam realise what he’s sacrificed to get to where he is now taking in more of what life outside of Golf is like.
As long as he doesn’t end up the Golf equivalent of Mark Phillipousis then get out there and enjoy the ride….
Greg Russell said | July 16th 2009 @ 12:55pm | Report comment
I take from this that Scott and Ivanovic are an item … that possibly explains why both have exhibited rubbish form of late, not just Scott.