YouTube creator matches are often made for entertainment. They’re casual, unscripted and full of good-natured trash talk. If you watch closely, you’ll notice something else happening. Pros like Adam Scott drop bits of insight that are either quietly brilliant or just interesting enough to stick with you for your own game. In a recent video with Grant Horvat, Scott shared a lot. Here are 10 golf lessons Adam Scott shared that you may have missed.
“I’ve never really tried to change my swing.”
Scott talked about how his swing has stayed fundamentally the same since his junior golf days. Rather than overhauling his move, he’s worked on refining it. This is a big takeaway for amateur golfers who tend to try and add a swing overhaul every other weekend.
Try to be more like Scott here and focus on building your swing and tweaking it. Stay with what’s natural when you can.
“I believe I had a swing DNA from when I was a junior.”
He credits his father for instilling solid fundamentals in him early. Those fundamentals carried through his entire career. The phrase “swing DNA” to me also suggests a deeper idea. I think Scott knew he was built for this game and he has a natural way of moving the club that most don’t have. He was lucky to stumble upon it as a kid.
“Rhythm is a big thing. That’s what I work on most.”
Tempo is everything in Scott’s swing. It’s the thing he goes back to when he needs a reset. If you find yourself chasing positions and angles, it may be time to reevaluate and look at rhythm and tempo to see if that could be enough of a fix.
“Most of my best rounds have come after bad warmups.”
How many times have you said, “I need to hit one more good one before I go to the first tee”? Warming up for a round feels like a lot of pressure but, for Adam Scott, it’s not.
His point is that a poor warmup often forces you to play within yourself and that can lead to better decisions and tighter execution. Don’t set low expectations for a round just because your warmup was shaky.
“If I’m tied on the last tee, I have to think birdie.”
When the pressure’s on, Scott’s mindset isn’t about playing safe. He goes into attack mode. Playing conservatively is more like hoping to win whereas going for the birdie gives you a more active role.
For amateurs, this doesn’t mean taking unnecessary risks—but it does mean committing to a plan instead of playing tentatively when the match is on the line.
“I used two putters in the bag for five or six weeks on tour.”
We do a lot of Tour WITB articles and no two golf bags are the same. However, seeing two putters is rare. Scott said he carried a long putter and a short one in tournament play for a stretch. One for short putts, one for feel on long ones. It sounds strange but it worked for him.
He has also gained a reputation for being a tinkerer, constantly switching equipment. He did it the week of the U.S. Open as well.
“AimPoint gives structure to your routine.”
Scott was one of the first players to use AimPoint on the PGA Tour, along with Hunter Mahan. He explained that it gives you a systematic approach to green reading. Having an approach like that can help when nerves are high. If AimPoint isn’t your thing, it may be worth exploring a repeatable routine to give your game some structure.
“There are a lot of holes where the mini driver sneaks up just short of the trouble.”
Scott uses a mini driver because it fits specific holes. Holes that get tight around the 300-yard mark can be tricky for professionals who want to swing full-out with the driver. The mini driver gives a little more control and helps keep the ball in play. If you are a long but wild hitter, it’s something to think about.
“Tiger’s game was just better than everyone else’s in every area.”
When asked about Tiger in his prime, Scott didn’t hesitate. He said every part of Tiger’s game was simply superior. Everything from ball-striking to short game to putting. He also referenced Tiger Mania, the atmosphere around him, which was equally difficult to compete with.
“Bryson’s pushed his own limits and deserves credit for it.”
Scott also had praise for Bryson DeChambeau, acknowledging how much he’s experimented and changed the game. What was most interesting here was the way he applauded the willingness to challenge convention. That’s something that many amateur players could learn from as well. Adam Scott is a classic player who realizes there’s more than one way to be successful in this game.
Final thoughts
Maybe you picked up something useful for your own game or maybe you just found it interesting. Either way, these unfiltered interactions with some of the game’s greats are worth watching. You never know what might stick or how it could help your game.
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