Holder Scott sees electric US Open start

MERION. Masters champion Adam Scott expects high energy and intensity playing alongside world No 1 Tiger Woods and second-ranked Rory McIlroy in the first two rounds of the US Open.Scott won his first major title two months ago at Augusta National and forever shattered the notion of an Australian jinx about winning the Masters, taking the green jacket in a playoff triumph over Argentina’s Angel Cabrera.Now Scott takes his place in the primary trio with McIlroy, who won the 2011 US Open and last year’s PGA Championship, and 14-time major champion Woods, who has won four times this year but has not won a major since the 2008 US Open.“It will be a fun week, absolutely – some energy and electricity, playing with him at any time, there always is,” Scott said of Woods.“And given the hype around this grouping and being a major... it’s going to be an intense couple of days,” he said. “But essentially that’s what we’re playing for. That’s a pairing you would hope for on Sunday.”When competition begins at Merion Golf Club, Scott will have some insight into Woods as well from caddie Steve Williams, who began carrying the Aussie’s bags after he was dropped by Woods, who now has Joe LaCava at his side. Scott has prior experience with star pairings. This year at Torrey Pines he joined Woods and Phil Mickelson in a feature group for the first two days.“I think anyone would have felt like the third wheel that week. The hype was enormous around that pairing,” Scott said. “It was an experience that I’ll never forget. I’ve never seen that many people on a Thursday morning on the first tee. It was a great atmosphere.“I’m looking forward to seeing how I feel playing for the first time in a major after having won, to see if there’s less pressure or if I’m going to put more pressure on myself. I don’t really know.”

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Holder Scott sees electric US Open start