{"id":3241,"date":"2013-11-26T23:33:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T23:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2025-06-12T05:05:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:05:52","slug":"adam-scott-wins-without-his-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/adam-scott-wins-without-his-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Scott Wins Without His A-Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/golf-composure-winning-a-game.jpg\" alt=\"Winning Without A-Game \" class=\"wp-image-6081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/golf-composure-winning-a-game.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/golf-composure-winning-a-game-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Away_With_An_Ugly_Performance\"><\/span>Getting Away With An Ugly Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/adam-scott-wins-without-his-a-game\/#Getting_Away_With_An_Ugly_Performance\" >Getting Away With An Ugly Performance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/adam-scott-wins-without-his-a-game\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/adam-scott-wins-without-his-a-game\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>All golfers have heard the adages, \u201cA win is a win\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s better to be lucky than good\u201d but what is the true value of an ugly win? Aside from the money, victory or points, how does an ugly win affect future performances? It really is a matter of how you evaluate your performance.&nbsp; An athlete can view the ugly win as a wake-up call and strategize how to perform more consistently, manage emotions\/ anxiety or finish strongly. Alternately, an athlete can see the ugly win as evidence that he doesn\u2019t need to strive for perfection in order to secure future victories.&nbsp; Your ability to win ugly can make the difference between winning and losing a tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Scott, Australian golfer rank No. 2 in the World, won ugly as he defended Australian Masters title securing back-to-back tournament victories (2012, 2013).&nbsp; Scott squeaked out the victory despite an attempt to overtake the lead by American Matt Kuchar.&nbsp; Heading into the last day of play, Scott had a four-stroke lead and appeared well on his way to earning the gold winner\u2019s jacket.&nbsp; Kuchar played an amazing front nine on the last day to place himself in contention for the victory.&nbsp; Scott doubled bogeyed the par-three 14<sup>th<\/sup> hole that handed Kuchar a two-stroke advantage. Scott rebounded with a birdie on the next hole then finished the course with three straight pars. Meanwhile, Kuchar crumbled over the last few holes bogeying the 16<sup>th<\/sup> hole and double bogeying the final hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Scott tapped in a three-foot par putt on the last hole to seal the victory, he realized his good fortune, &#8220;I guess today, sometimes you kind of win a little bit ugly.&#8221; Scott also gave himself credit for his early play, &#8220;All of the good stuff I&#8217;d done in the first three rounds counted for a lot\u201d and was able to steady himself to finish the day strong. Scott realized that, despite the win, his inconsistent play was a wake-up call and he needs to improve his play if he is to perform successfully at future tournaments, &#8220;Even though it wasn&#8217;t the prettiest golf today&#8230; I got away with it, but I&#8217;ll have to learn not to do it next time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you have to accept getting away with an ugly performance. You are not always going to have you\u2019re A game in tact when you play. You want to accept that you can still score with your B game. Winning is not always easy. Sometimes you need to stick it out, fight hard and not implode. Finding the will to win with your B game is a characteristic of champions, but you cannot rest on your laurels and merely expect to win without working on your physical and mental games. It may be better to be lucky but, as Louis Pasteur put it, \u201cChance favors the prepared mind!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sign Up For a <a title=\"Free Mental Toughness Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\">Free Mental Toughness Report!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/\"><strong>Learning How to Win Ugly in Sports<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-your-game-inconsistent-from-day-to-day\/\"><strong>Is Your Game Inconsistent From Day To Day?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-keep-fighting-after-a-poor-start-to-competition\/\"><strong>How to Keep Fighting After a Poor Start to Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golfers_Mental_Edge\"><\/span>Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golfers-mental-edge20.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Psychology CD\" class=\"wp-image-4169\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the <em>big sign<\/em> that <strong>your mental game is the weak link<\/strong> in your golf game? When you can\u2019t play consistently as well as when you play a practice or casual round\u2013or your <strong>range game<\/strong> is way better than your game on the course. If you suffer from <strong>lack of focus, low self-confidence, poor composure or other mental game obstacles on the course<\/strong>, you can\u2019t reach your true potential in golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em> Golfer\u2019s Mental Edge 2.0<\/em> Audio and Workbook program is ideal for any <strong>amateur, collegiate, junior, and tour professional golfer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golf coaches and instructors<\/strong> would also be wise to teach \u201c<em>The Golfer\u2019s Mental Edge 2.0<\/em>\u201d principles to their players. 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