Royal Melbourne Bites Back; Scott Picks Up Another Gold Blazer

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Luke Buttigieg reports on Adam Scott's second straight Australian Masters win over Matt Kuchar and Vijay Singh.

Scott also knew that he got away with one to a certain extent after doing just enough on the final day to capitalise on earlier rounds of 67, 66 and 66 as he eventually shot 71 to beat Kuchar by two shots.

"Sometimes you kind of win a little bit ugly and all the good stuff I'd done in the first three rounds counted for a lot," Scott said.

"Even though it wasn't the prettiest golf today, like I'd played the first three (rounds), there was enough good stuff to keep me in there and I hit good shots coming down the stretch when I had to and that again is important stuff.

Martin Blake says it wasn't the prettiest of golf, but Royal Melbourne made it interesting as players struggled on a warmer, breezier day with even a rare-for-Australia buried lie in a bunker.

Reaching the 14th tee Scott led by a shot, but his wedge shot plugged in the front trap, a nasty ''fried egg'' lie, and he would end up with double bogey. This was the moment when Kuchar, tapping in for a birdie on the par-five 15th, would seize the lead. It was fickle luck for Scott, for Royal Melbourne's bunkers rarely produce plugged lies; this one was a shocker.