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IT has been a year of great change for Adam Scott, not least of which is his new US Masters hidey-hole.
Scott returned this week knowing he had to leave the green jacket he had fought so hard to attain on the premises.
On the upside, though, he gets to leave it in the champions' locker room — away from the "plebs" at the other end of the clubhouse.
Just like the dinner he hosted on Wednesday night, his new digs are populated by the who's who of the Masters. Only those who have slipped on the green jacket can set foot inside one of few off-limits places for players and officials.
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With lockers limited in the champions' room, new members share lockers with greats of yesteryear.
And Scott was wide-eyed when he was "paired" with the legendary Gary Player this week until a classic moment on Wednesday revealed an "issue" with which he'd have to deal.
"He gets a lot of mail, so there's not a lot of room for myself in there," Scott said.
"But we make it work — that's OK. My stuff's kind of scattered around a bit on the floor … so I don't know how he feels about that."
For his part, Player was diplomatic.
Scott will only get to leave Augusta with the green jacket if he successfully defends his Masters title. Source: AP
"I'm so delighted to share with Adam — he's such a thorough gentleman,'' he said.
"When he played in my Presidents Cup team years ago, I told him, 'You are going to win major championships', and now here we are, neighbours at Augusta."
But Player is far from alone in his admiration of Scott.
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As a nation, Australia fawned over Scott when he made his green jacket tour in the summer, noting his diplomacy and manners were the equal of his sublime golf.
On Wednesday, as the world's media fired their questions, Scott handled the half-volleys with equal respect as the rearing short ball.
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The answers were measured, insightful and expansive without being dull. In short, it's the type of stuff that the American media, in particular, feed off as they seek the game's next statesman.
And as he wandered around in his afternoon four-ball with three fellow Aussies, the reverence with which the crowd treated their new champion was clearly evident.
Who knows how long Scott will be a talking point and/or a sounding board at Augusta National?
But for someone who treats the customs of the game's most storeyed venue with such honour, you can perhaps see the next Player in the making.
Scott watches a putt intently from his broomstick putter. Source: Getty Images
Right down to the Champions' Dinner menu — an Aussie barbecued "surf and turf" highlighted by his hometown delicacy, the Moreton Bay bug.
Asked if they were the real deal from Queensland, Scott was adamant.
"They are. They are legitimate bugs, the real deal," he said to howls of laughter.
"I'm not going to serve up anything second rate. I've got to go all out to impress these guys."
Mission accomplished already.
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