Adam Scott has given the biggest hint yet that he may defect to the Greg Norman-backed Super Golf League which is threatening to split the PGA Tour.
Scott, along with fellow major champions Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson, appears open to the possibility of joining the rival league.
Earlier this week, PGA tour player Kramer Hickok said 17 golfers had already agreed to join the Super Golf League, which Golf Monthly has reported will offer purses totalling $3 billion, with huge incentives simply to sign on the dotted line.
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Along with Scott, DeChambeau and Johnson, the likes of Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood have been linked to the rebel league, with suggestions DeChambeau has been offered $190 million to sign up, a report the 2020 US Open champion claimed was “wrong”.
Speaking ahead of this week’s Genesis Invitational, Scott confirmed he’s in discussions with the organisers of the Super Golf League.
“Yeah, but like everyone else, we’re sworn to secrecy,” he said.
“I think the schedule they’re proposing is very appealing to probably most golfers, I would think.
“Depending what your goals are in golf, the schedule is very appealing.
“From that side of things, I would consider doing that, for sure. From a lifestyle side of things, yes.”
While big names have been linked to the breakaway league, a number of stars have also committed to remaining loyal to the PGA Tour, including world No.1 Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa and Tiger Woods.
A number of countries, including Saudi Arabia, have been accused of “sportswashing”, hosting high-profile events in order to improve their international reputation.
However Scott wouldn’t be drawn on any concerns over the source of the money behind the Super Golf League.
“I think it’s a bigger discussion than just a quick quote from up here, to be honest,” Scott added.
“I think you can argue both sides of a lot of things, at the end of the day my general feeling on this is that it’s only a positive thing for professional golfers that there’s interest and money coming into the sport.
“It’s also forced the PGA Tour to put more money into the professional golfers and we’re seeing that all around the world.”
Scott has played between 19-23 events each year since 2011, with the exception of the pandemic-interrupted 2020 season.
It’s been 15 years since the PGA Tour went to a wraparound schedule, with the 2021-22 season beginning just 10 days after the 2020-21 season finished.
The Super Golf League is likely to feature a limited number of events, giving the players more time off.
“When there’s only a proposed 14 events, there seems to be time for a legitimate off-season,” Scott explained.
“I think that’s really missed on the PGA Tour from all aspects, but certainly from the top players.
“I think we would all like to see a break, and a break where you’re not penalised for taking a break. That’s one of the big things.”
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