- Former world no 1 is in red hot form ahead of Aussie event
- Showed off his skills balancing the tucker with his chip shot
- Is spreading the message of skin cancer awareness
Adam Scott has been spotted preparing for his home PGA Championship in the most Australian way possible, by munging out on a sausage role while practicing his chip shot.
The former world no 1 is back in Australia for the local PGA Championship this weekend and was in ominously good form at the Royal Queensland Golf Course in the lead-up event on Friday.
Scott was battling fellow Aussie Min Woo Lee for the top honours in Brisbane along with a host of other locals vying for a place in the Aussie PGA Championship.
He was in such good form, that finding time for a lunch break was not on the cards, with the golfing superstar filmed chewing on a microwaved sausage roll from the clubhouse while he finetuned his game.
Scott is hoping for a big Aussie summer ahead of the home PGA Championship event
Some fans compared Scott to the great John Daly, who loved having a smoke and a drink
PGA of Australia shared the video, posting: ‘Nothing more Aussie than Adam Scott chipping one handed while eating a sausage roll.’
‘The class move is the red shirt so a stray sauce drip doesn’t show,’ one clued-in golf fan replied.
Others said the spectacle reminded them of golf rebel John Daly who has always been a big fan of food, booze and cigarettes.
‘I remember watching the great John Daly at the Open practicing with a coke & smoke in either hand and still chipping it to [within] a foot. Soft hands personified,’ one fan posted.
While plenty could enjoy a chuckle at Scott’s antics. there is a serious side to his appearance back on home soil as well.
Scott has partnered with Cancer Council Australia to be a spokesman and advocate for skin cancer prevention during his time down uinder.
It comes after his own skin cancer scare in 2011 which has since motivated him to cover up while on the course.
‘At the time, I was given the all clear,’ he told News Corp.
‘About three months later when I returned home to Australia I had it checked out again as I noticed it changed in its appearance a bit. Soon after, I was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.
‘I had a procedure to remove it from my nose, which left me with 30 stitches and a scar that’s still visible to this day.
‘This was a wakeup call for me. Golfers spend a majority of their day out in the elements, under the sun, and it’s important to protect yourself. ‘
Scott has teamed up with Cancer Council to promote skin cancer awareness ahead of the Aussie summer
‘I realised then how important looking after your skin under the sun truly is and have taken a very serious approach to sun protection since, applying and reapplying sunscreen multiple times throughout each day, plus wearing a hat and sunglasses, Scott continued.
Scott said he still wants Aussies to enjoy the outdoors, but just to be more aware of the dangers of skin cancer and take the necessary precautions.
‘In the profession that I’ve chosen it’s inevitable to come across others who have faced a similar condition or challenges around skin cancer,’ he says.
‘There are several other professional golfers who come to mind that have gone through this.
‘We have shared those experiences with one another and from time to time have sought advice and comfort from each other knowing they’ve been through a similar scare.’