The last time Adam Scott played the Dubai Desert Classic, Euro coins and notes had just been introduced, 400,000 people in Congo were in the midst of being displaced following the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo and Queen Elizabeth II was preparing for her Golden Jubilee to mark 50 years since her succession to the throne.
Organisers have stalled a final decision in the hope of an unrestrictive trans-Tasman bubble opening up but are racing towards their self-imposed “drop dead deadline” of November 1 with little certainty in sight.