Australian golfer Adam Scott is still in his early 20s, but he's a superstar in the making.
He won the Scottish PGA championship in 2002 by a record-breaking ten shots.
And after holding his nerve to take the 2004 Players Championship, he's proved a future major winner without doubt.
He's one of the new breed of young golfers who has modelled themselves on Tiger.
He's young, athletic and has a classic swing.
SET-UP
Likes Woods, Adam looks very athletic as he stands over the ball.
 | Adam Scott's facts Born: 16 Jul, 1980, Hope Island, Australia Turned pro: 2000 Career: Three wins in Europe Hobbies: Swimming, surfing and jet-skiing |
His back is unusually straight, he's not all hunched over the ball, with his knees nice and flexed.
He just lets his arms hang down in a natural way and his weight is evenly distributed.
He looks perfectly at peace. His right foot is 90 degrees to the target with his left foot turned out slightly.
You will see that his action is almost as good as Woods'.
AT THE TOP
Scott takes the club back in that nice smooth, wide arc I've already mentioned.
At the top of his backswing he is set absolutely right. You could be looking at a text book.
He has turned through 90 degrees. His left arm is nice and straight and he's retained the flex in his knees.
Crouching down or straightening up on the way here is a common mistake among many golfers.
FOLLOW THROUGH
Woods starts his downswing with a thrust of his left hip. But Scott's is more of a sideways slide.
He has a very loose swing. Just because you're hitting it hard you don't need to tense up.
As you can see from his follow through, he smashes the club head through the ball-to-target line out in front of him.
A good sign is to finish with your elbows high like this.
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