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Scott In From The Cold Just a couple of days Adam Scott was ready to put his clubs into the garage following a terrible 2009 PGA Tour se...

Scott In From The Cold

Just a couple of days Adam Scott was ready to put his clubs into the garage following a terrible 2009 PGA Tour season. Then came the call to from fellow Aussie and Scott’s boyhood hero, Greg Norman, to be part of the International Team in the upcoming Presidents Cup. Ever the loyal soldier Scott now plans to restore some confidence in his game by entering the Turning Stone Resort Championship (Oct. 1-4). While the pick has been met with widespread scepticism in the media, assistant captain Frank Nobilo, gave Scott a half hearted endorsement. “Adam will polarize people,” Nobilo said.

Fed-Ex Cup-Date

The US Tour pauses for breath this week ahead of the Tour Championship next week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta Georgia. The event has a field of the top 30 players in the Fed Ex points race with no cut. The top five players in the race will be battling for the Fed Ex Cup itself. These are Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Heath Slocum and Zach Johnson. In form Padraig Harrington already has his spot secured for the Tour Championship but finished just outside the top five. Three dropped shots on 12 and 13 last week were again his doing. Harrington hit only 28 of 56 fairways, and though he had the third poorest driving stats in the field, he finished tied seventh, his fifth top ten finish in a row. John Senden claimed the final spot in the Tour Championship after Brendt Snedeker self destructed with a four putt on the 18^th which included a shocking miss from eight inches.

Sad Sabbatini

Rory Sabbatini’s strong early showing at last week’s BMW Championship may have been his way of voicing his displeasure at being blanked by Greg Norman for a place on the International team for next month’s Presidents Cup. Sabbatini say he understands not making the team but he was vocal on why he wasn't given a courtesy call to explain the situation. "There was not a single conversation or a single phone call, period -- from anybody," Sabbatini said in his press conference after shooting a first round 66. "You could say I was a little disappointed."

Serve and Caddy

Wil Besseling, a young Dutch professional gained his European Tour card with a little help from a famous caddy. Former Wimbledon tennis champion Richard Krajicek has been managing and mentoring the 23 year old for the past two seasons and made his debut as his caddie in the final round of the Dutch Futures on the European Challenge Tour, where he helped Besseling shoot a two under par 70. Krajicek, retired since 2003, also manages sports stars such as Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Saloman Kalou. Besseling, who gained his European Tour card after finishing 15th on the Challenge Tour Rankings in his first season, is one of a number of promising young Dutch players 6ft 5in Krajicek has taken under his considerable wing.

Paddy Watch

European Tour- Mercedes-Benz Championship
Finishing Position	Name	Score	Prize Money €
T15	Darren Clarke	-6	28200
T15	Graeme McDowell	-6	28200
23	Gareth Maybin	-4	19000
T34	Paul McGinley	-3	14200
T57	Shane Lowry	+2	6000
64	Damien McGrane	+4	4700
71	Michael Hoey	+10	3425