Adam Scott opts out of Australian ‘major,’ reveals personal reason

Adam Scott has opted out of two Australian "majors." He will not be competing in the upcoming Australian Open and the Australian PGA Championship.

Scott has regularly played at the two Australian "majors". He had won the Australian Open in 2009 and finished tied for fourth at last year's edition. This year the tournament will be held from November 28 to December 1 at Kingston Heath GC & The Victoria GC in Cheltenham, Victoria.

The 44-year-old finished sixth at the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship. Scott has won the tournament twice, in 2013 and 2019. This year, the tournament will be played from November 21 to 24 at Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane, Queensland.

Talking about his decision to opt out of the tournaments, Adam Scott said in a statement to Australian Golf Digest (via Fox Sports):

"Throughout my career I have always done my best to come back to Australia to compete in at least some of our great local events. This year will be an exception, as I need to spend some quality time with my family and get some rest," he said.

"I'm delighted to see that there are quality fields for our premier events. I wish all participants the best of luck, and I am sure the tournaments will be very successful. Even though I won’t be there this year I thank all the sponsors for supporting Australian golf," Scott added.

LIV Golf star Cameron Smith will headline both the Australian Open and the Australian PGA Championship. Talking about Scott's withdrawal, he said:

"I spoke to Adam a lot throughout the year, and I think his great play towards the end of the year probably led to a few more events than he wanted to play, and to have some time off is always a good thing."

Adam Scott had a splendid finish to the PGA Tour 2024 season, finishing as the runner-up at the BMW Championship and tied for fourth at the Tour Championship.

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How has Adam Scott performed in 2024?

Adam Scott has had a great 2024 season. In 19 starts on the PGA Tour, he has had two runner-ups, five top-10 and 11 top-25 finishes. He finished fourth in the FedExCup standings and also placed 11th in the Race to Dubai rankings.

Adam Scott's best performances include a solo second place at the Genesis Scottish Open and a T2 finish at the BMW Championship. His other notable finishes include a T4 at the Tour Championship, a T4 at the ISPS Handa Australian Open, and a T8 at the WM Phoenix Open.

Let's take a look at Adam Scott's performances in the 2024 season:

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T20 (72-67-68, 207, -9)
• WM Phoenix Open: T8 (72-68-65-66, 271, -13)
• The Genesis Invitational: T19 (72-68-67-71, 278, -6)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard: Missed Cut (73-76, 149, +5)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: T45 (70-72-71-71, 284, -4)
• Valero Texas Open: T14 (73-70-70-70, 283, -5)
• Masters Tournament: T22 (76-74-70-72, 292, +4)
• THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: T30 (69-65-68-68, 270, -14)
• Wells Fargo Championship: T29 (71-71-73-71, 286, +2)
• PGA Championship: Missed Cut (72-73, 145, +3)
• Charles Schwab Challenge: T12 (69-68-69-71, 277, -3)
• RBC Canadian Open: T42 (70-69-70-69, 278, -2)
• U.S. Open: T32 (70-72-76-69, 287, +7)
• Travelers Championship: T39 (74-67-67-64, 272, -8)
• Genesis Scottish Open: 2 (67-65-64-67, 263, -17)
• The Open: T10 (70-77-66-71, 284, E)
• FedEx St. Jude Championship: T18 (70-68-68-67, 273, -7)
• BMW Championship: T2 (68-63-74-72, 277, -11)
• TOUR Championship: T4 (66-67-68-67, 268, -19)

2023-24 DP World Tournaments

• Fortinet Australian PGA Championship: 6 (66-65-71-70, 272, -12)
• ISPS Handa Australian Open: T4 (71-68-67-68, 274, -11)
• Hero Dubai Desert Classic: T7 (69-71-70-69, 279, -9)
• BMW PGA Championship: T57 (71-69-74-71, 285, -3)