Scott out to atone for Open as McIlroy aims to arrest slide

A little sooner than he would probably have preferred after his British Open meltdown, Adam Scott renews rivalry with Ernie Els in this week’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.

With a handsome purse of $8.5m and $1.4m for the winner along with a bundle of world ranking points, this is one of the season’s most important tournaments, especially for Scott who will be desperate to atone for his failure at Royal Lytham.

However, the Australian isn’t the only player this week with a point to prove at Akron. There will also be considerable focus on Ireland’s Rory McIlroy who is out to third after a series of distinctly moderate performances.