Opinion | Gracious in defeat yet humble in victory: Adam Scott and Jason Day are the epitome of sporting gentlemen
Pair of amiable golfers, who have shown poise on the international stage when they have lost or won, shatter assumptions of brash Aussie athletes
He is a pleasant man, an extremely pleasant man, who is an even better golfer. Australian Adam Scott has won 13 times on the PGA tour, including the 2013 Masters, over the last 12 years. Two of those wins came within the last month when he won back to back at the Honda Classic and the WGC Cadillac Championship.
Coming into this week’s Masters, the former champ with the matinee idol looks is in sizzling form and would have to be considered a strong favourite. Yeah, except for the simple fact that he is not even the hottest player in his own country. And, horror of horrors, he may not even be the most amiable sportsman from Down Under.
They are a disorienting duo Scott and Day and for far more reasons than their sublime golf skills
Fellow Queenslander Jason Day has won the last two tournaments on the PGA Tour and is every bit as likeable and accommodating as Scott.
Considering his background and the challenges Day had to overcome to get where he is today, he might actually be a more endearing figure than Scott.
Day is the number one ranked golfer in the world with a startling six wins in his last 13 starts, including a major championship record score of 20-under par at the 2015 PGA championship. He is hotter than the sunny side of Mercury coming into Augusta and it seems like nothing short of a Masters victory will suffice.
