"I'm on the losing side all the time" - Adam Scott takes subtle dig at International team over President Cup format woes
Adam Scott is one of golf's most decorated athletes, and he has been a member of every single International team for the Presidents Cup since 2003. However, he has yet to win even a single tournament. This unenviable statistic is one that Scott is eager to shed, as he continues to play in the tournament every single time it comes around, despite his team being throttled by the USA every time.
With recent calls to change the format, Scott is perhaps better suited to discuss that issue than most. He's played in more Presidents Cups than most ever will, and he recently gave his take on it.
The Australian said (via Golfweek),
"I’m not going to complain about the current format because I’m on the losing side all the time. It would look like we’re sore losers. We’ve had these discussions, not you and me, but like amongst players and the PGA Tour of changing the format."
He added that they did change the format in 2015.
"This was the format that we settled on. Part of me feels like I don’t know why it’s not the same as the Ryder Cup (28 possible points) when that’s seemingly so successful. But you know they wanted a point of difference, and they’ve got two points of difference, actually."
Scott looked at the Ryder Cup and pondered why the Presidents Cup doesn't emulate that. While the USA is represented at both tournaments, the Ryder Cup features a team from Europe while the Presidents Cup features players from outside Europe.
Since the International side is constantly losing, as Scott knows well, he doesn't feel it's appropriate to try and change the rules. This would be seen as an attempt to tip the scales in their favor, something they would be admitting an inability to do with their play.
Adam Scott doesn't want "mixed" team for Presidents Cup
Adam Scott, one of the longest-tenured golfers in Presidents Cup history, wouldn't want the event to become mixed, with players from Europe and other continents playing together. This was brought up as a possible solution to the disparity between Team US and the International Team.
Scott said while he likes the idea of a mixed event, bringing in the best golfers from Europe and other countries, he didn't think replacing the Presidents Cup with such a format would be a good thing.
The Aussie said (Via Golfweek),
"I don’t know that the Presidents Cup should be that. Despite the lack of competitiveness, I still think the event stands well on its own. I don’t think it’s uninteresting. The Ryder Cup was dominated by the United States for a long time also."
Scott added that the International team, which includes Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Kim, Min Woo Lee, and others this year, is trending positively. While that hasn't resulted in a Presidents Cup trophy as yet, he said that once it does, the perception of the event being dominated by the US would change.
The tournament tees off this Thursday, and Scott and his teammates will be trying to win for just the second time in Presidents Cup history.