Aussie World No.1 golfer Adam Scott is determined to improve his horrendous record at the US Open when the 2014 edition starts at Pinehurst No.2 in North Carolina tomorrow.
Scott ascended to the top of the PGA rankings last month and is one of the favourites for the year’s second golf major. But to do well, the 33-year-old needs to reverse a run of wretched form at the US Open, which has seen him finish no higher than 15th in 12 outings at the tournament.
A win and a fourth in his past two hit-outs has Scott primed to perform, but the 2013 US Masters champion knows he has plenty of hard work ahead. “I haven’t had the best record at the US Open,” Scott told reporters.
“It’s hard to put a finger on a lot of it. I’ve talked about ten years of playing average, by my own expectations, in majors, and tried to improve that the last few years. And I think I’ve done a good job. But maybe not quite as good at the US Open.”
Meanwhile, countryman Jason Day is looking to claim his first major after a host of near misses. The 26-year-old has three seconds, a third and two other top 10 finishes in 14 major championship starts in his career.
Day, who struggled with a thumb injury at the beginning of the year, said it was time to break through. “I’ve been close in a few majors now, so close that you can almost taste it,” he told AAP.
“It’s disappointing and encouraging at the same time. I just have to keep giving myself the opportunities. I just feel like it’s bound to happen. I’m not going to give up this week, I’m going to keep fighting until it’s over and hopefully that’s good enough.”
