Adam Scott beats Vijay Singh, Ernie Els to unique Presidents Cup record

Adam Scott will play in the 2024 Presidents Cup starting on Thursday 26 September at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Canada. At the age of 44, Scott has still managed to qualify for the International Team.

Scott's presence at Royal Melbourne will also have a historic impact on the event. The Australian will extend his own record for consecutive appearances in the International Team to 11, three more than Ernie Els and Vijay Singh (8).

In 10 previous appearances, Adam Scott has played 49 matches and collected 21 points from 18 wins, 25 losses and six draws. The entire American team has played fewer matches than Scott (47).

In foursomes, he has eight wins, 10 losses and two draws. In fourballs he has a record of five wins, 10 losses and four draws, while in singles he has five wins and five losses.

Despite his age, Adam Scott has no plans to stop fighting for a place in future international teams. In fact, he believes he could be playing as late as 2028. He told Golfweek:

"I sit here and think maybe I can still play in 2028".

The 2028 edition of the Presidents Cup will be played at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Australia, the home country of Adam Scott. Before that, the 2026 event will be held at the legendary Medinah Country Club in Illinois.

Adam Scott's other Presidents Cup records

Having played in so many editions of the Presidents Cup, Adam Scott has written his name in the books for a number of reasons. The Australian holds several of the International Team's all-time records.

Scott is one of the authors of the longest margin of victory for the International Team. It came in the 2011 edition when the Australian teamed up with Choi Kyung-Ju to defeat Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker 7&6 in a foursomes match.

The record was set in 1996 when David Frost beat Kenny Perry 7&6 in the singles. No one else in the International team has ever come close.

Scott himself also holds the second-biggest margin of victory (tied with other players), having beaten Rickie Fowler 6&5 in singles in 2015.

Scott also holds the record for most frequent pairings, as he has teamed up with Hideki Matsuyama on seven occasions. The duo have earned 2.5 points ties.

Scott has also teamed up with Ernie Els and with Retief Goosen six times each. He fared much better with them, winning three points with Els and four with Goosen.

The Australian has lost to the Americans 6&5 on two occasions. The first came in 2003 (foursomes) and the second in 2022 ( fourballs). 6&5 is the second largest margin of victory for the American team.