[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7439]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO ADAM SCOTT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to honor Adam Scott, a former member 
of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas golf team, and the first 
Australian to win the Masters Tournament.
  Through his determination and will to win, Adam was able to come back 
from a heartbreaking loss at the 2012 Open Championship to win the 2013 
Masters in truly stunning fashion. In a tie for the lead heading into 
the 72nd hole, Adam birdied with a 20-foot putt. At that point, I 
thought Adam had clinched the title, but another great golfer, Angel 
Cabrera, was able to force a playoff with his own birdie. It was not 
until the second hole of that playoff that Adam, through yet another 
birdie, was able to call himself the Master's champion. This was his 
ninth PGA Tour win, but first major championship.
  Adam hails from Adelaide, Australia, later moving to Queensland at 
the age of 9. In 1998, Adam came to my home State of Nevada to study 
and play golf at UNLV. While at UNLV, Adam was an All-American, 
finishing 11th at the 1999 NCAA Golf Championships. His victory at the 
Masters was the first major championship to be won by a former UNLV 
men's golfer.
  UNLV's golf program has produced a lot of great players over the 
years, but until now, none had ever won a major championship. There 
have been several second-place and third-place showings, but never a 
champion. As a Nevadan, it is amazing to see a former UNLV player 
wearing the famous Augusta National Gold Club's green jacket.
  On behalf of the Senate, I congratulate Adam Scott on his victory at 
the Masters Tournament and look forward to continuing to follow a 
career that has already made Australia and the University of Nevada, 
Las Vegas very proud.

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