Scott can learn from the perseverance of Els

Victory in any Major championship is never a divine right regardless of age or pedigree.

It has to be earned.

The ultimate demise of one of golf’s great professionals, Adam Scott, yesterday is a case in point. But, as cold as it sounds, the game is full of similar players all impatiently waiting to cross over the threshold of golfing immortality. Professional sport at the highest level can be so cruel, but that’s what makes the scale of personal achievement for the victor so rewarding.