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CANADIAN AMATEUR CHAMP GOES PROFESSIONAL NOVEMBER 7, 2006 (CP) - Richard Scott was fortunate his professor was willing to give him some leeway. Canada's newest professional golfer had to keep leaving his politics class at the University of Georgia on Tuesday to answer cellphone calls from people wanting to talk to him about his decision to turn pro. "I don't think the teacher is too impressed, but he'll get over it," Scott said from Athens, Ga. "He knows my situation." That situation has changed drastically for one of Canada's best young golfers. The 23-year-old from Kingsville, Ont., has signed with Landmark Sports Group and will now compete as a professional–once his final semester at Georgia is finished next month. If Scott reaches his potential, he could become one of the best golfers this country has ever produced. There is no certainty that it will happen, but turning pro is the first step. Scott became only the sixth man in the last 100 years to win a third Canadian Amateur title this summer and led Canada to a second-place finish at the world team amateur championship in South Africa last month. He also won an NCAA team championship with the University of Georgia in 2005 and was a two-time all-American. "He has a level of experience and maturity that I dare say no one in Canada has ever had at this age," said national men's team coach Henry Brunton, who has worked with Scott for the past eight years. "He's got an incredible amount of experience and he's really going to be able to draw on it." "It's time. It's time for him to get out there and compete with top-level pros." |
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