GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) After being treated like a rock star for most of Wednesday's pro-am at the Australian PGA, it only seemed logical that before Adam Scott left the course he'd be given the keys to the city.
It was that kind of day for Scott, who is making his first appearance back home after winning the U.S. Masters in April, the first by any Australian at Augusta.
Scott grew up in the Gold Coast area and will begin play Thursday in the Australian PGA, the first of four consecutive weeks he'll play Down Under.
On Wednesday, his pro-am group was followed by a large gallery. Shouts of encouragement and congratulations were frequent around the Royal Pines resort course, and Scott often stopped to sign autographs and chat to locals.
"I wanted to come home straight away after winning, but thought if I come home and start celebrating I might not make it back," Scott said following the pro-am.