Adam Scott teed off in his first major in July 2001. It was the Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, and he finished tied for 47th at four-over-par for the week. Not too shabby for the 21-year-old. Eleven months later, Tom Kim was born.
A Masters champ and guy who’s been doing this a long time, Adam Scott is in the midst of one of the most remarkable streaks in golf history. It’s so great that it started before quite a few PGA Tour winners picked up a golf club … or gained consciousness.
T19 finish for Adam Scott who has now played in every single one of the last 95 (NINETY-FIVE) majors, a streak that began at the 2001 Open Championship… before Tom Kim was even born.
Unbelievable longevity. pic.twitter.com/OAfpxb9KF0
— Michael McEwan (@MMcEwanGolf) May 18, 2025
“T19 finish for Adam Scott who has now played in every single one of the last 95 (NINETY-FIVE) majors,” Michael McEwan posted. “A streak that began at the 2001 Open Championship… before Tom Kim was even born. Unbelievable longevity.”
As of this PGA Championship, in which he finished T-19, Scott has played 95 straight majors, winning one, finishing top-10 20 times and claiming the World No.1 ranking for 11 weeks. Also, he’s only 44 years old, so this streak doesn’t have to slow down anytime soon.
Unfortunately, Scott dropped out of the top-15 spots at Quail Hollow, which would’ve locked him in for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. There’s plenty of time to qualify, however, so he shouldn’t be too worried just yet.
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Along with that unbelievable Tom Kim stat, the closest runner-up to Scott’s major streak is Jordan Spieth at 49, almost half that of Scott’s 95 straight. Tiger Woods’ longest run is 46, and the all-time record is Jack Nicklaus at 146, which Scott is quietly approaching.
The Aussie has made the cut in 72 of the 95 majors he’s played in, over 75 percent for his career, with top-four finishes across the board. Sometimes it’s about quality and quantity, something Adam Scott knows plenty about, as evidenced by his high-school yearbook quote: “If all else fails, birdie the last.”
