WATCH: Adam Scott holes out from a bunker for a birdie at The Open Championship

Adam Scott has had a splendid start at the Open Championship 2024. The 152nd edition of the tournament, also the fourth Major of the year, is being played at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Adam Scott was paired with Nicolai Hojgaard and Keita Nakajima for the first round of the Open Championship 2024. He teed up at 7:30 am BST.

On the par-4 first hole of the day on the front nine, Scott notched a birdie from a bunker. The video of him securing the birdie can be watched below:

Adam Scott secured another birdie on par-3 8th hole. After the end of the front nine, he was bogey-free and 2-under 34 in 9 holes and was tied for T2 at the time of writing the article.

This is Adam Scott's 24th appearance at the Open Championship. His best finish came in 2012 at Royal Lytham & St Annes when he finished solo second. In the last five starts, he has registered two top-20 finishes at the competition.

Let's take a look at his five top-10 finishes at the Open Championship

• 2014 Royal Liverpool: T5 (68-73-69-66, 276, -12)
• 2015 St Andrews: T10 (70-67-70-71, 278, -10)
• 2012 Royal Lytham & St Annes: 2 (64-67-68-75, 274, -6)
• 2013 Muirfield: T3 (71-72-70-72, 285, +1)
• 2006 Royal Liverpool: 8 (68-69-70-72, 279, -)

The weather in the first round of the Open Championship 2024 has been cloudy and breezy. High-pressure gusts in the range of 21.7 mph to 25.5 mph will flow till the end of the round. As per Accuweather, the probability of precipitation on Thursday in the morning is 55% and in the afternoon will be 25%.

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A look at Adam Scott's performances in 2024

Adam Scott has had a great 2024 season so far. He has had five top-10 finishes and 10 top-25 finishes in the 18 starts on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour this year. His best performance came in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, where he finished a solo second.

Adam Scott's other notable performances on the PGA Tour include T8 at the 2024 WM Phonix Open and T12 finish at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. On the DP World Tour, his best performance was a T4 finish at the ISPS Handa Australian Open.

Let's take a look at Adam Scott's performances in 2024 so far:

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: 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)

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)