Mike EhrmannIt appeared Adam Scott's 2017 had come to an end at the PGA Championship. The 37-year-old and his wife were expecting their second child, and the pregnancy was envisioned to keep the Aussie on the sidelines for the first two events of the FedEx Cup. Given his subpar (at least by his standards) campaign, missing those tournaments would prevent Scott from moving on to postseason's third stop at Conway Farms Golf Club in Chicago.
“My priorities were shifted this year and my practice changed accordingly,” said Scott, now 18th in the world after reaching No. 1 just three years ago. “I’m certainly far from desperation [but] certainly motivations and priorities shift over a 20-year career. Not every time are you going to be able to commit and put everything into it.”
Turns out those fears were premature, thanks to an early delivery on August 23rd. With mom and child in good health, Scott has decided to give the Fedex Cup a go after all, teeing it up at this week's D..