Adam Scott is set for a feat so rare only Jack Nicklaus has done it before

It’s a milestone so rare that only Jack Nicklaus has done it. But Adam Scott is set to join the 18-time major champion in his one-man club…

Adam Scott will do what only one golfer has ever done in the history of the sport next month.

Not even Tiger Woods managed this during his career. In fact, he fell well short, with Jack Nicklaus the sole member of the club Scott will join in New York in June.

And that is the playing-in-100-majors-in-a-row club. (We’re still workshopping a catchier title.) Yes, it’s true, Nicklaus is the only golfer in history to have made 100 major starts in a row. Not only that, the OG GOAT went on to tee up in an incredible 146 straight majors between the 1962 Masters and and 1998 US Open.

Scott made his 99th consecutive appearance in one of golf’s marquee events at last week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink (his 100th major overall), putting him tantalisingly close to the magic number.

And now, the Aussie’s spot in the field for the US Open at Shinnecock Hills has been confirmed. The top 60 players in the world on May 18 automatically receive an invite and with Scott 49th in the official rankings when the cut off date passes, he’s guaranteed his spot in the year’s third major.

It is, by some distance, the longest active streak of its kind, dating back to the 2001 Open at Royal Lytham and points to the remarkable longevity of the 45-year-old.

Scott’s run could have come to an end back in 2008, when he broke a bone in his hand before the US Open at Torrey Pines. But he played – grouped with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the opening two rounds – and tied for 26th.

In his 99 starts to date, Scott has one victory. He bounced back from a heartbreaking defeat at the 2012 Open, where he blew a four shot lead with four holes to play to lose to Ernie Els, to win the 2013 Masters and secure a lifetime entry to Augusta. He has 18 other top 10s, most recently at the 2024 Open at Royal Troon.

Now Scott is hoping he can mark his incredible feat in style by lifting the famous US Open trophy.

“Let’s celebrate winning the US Open [rather] than just playing in it,” the former World No.1 said. “I can give myself a pat on the back for hanging in there and playing all these events. I think there’s some luck in it, but I think I’ve had generally great advice around me from a physical and training standpoint that’s kept me healthy and pretty much injury-free.”

For reference, Woods’ best major streak was 46 in a row from the 1997 Masters up to and including the 2008 US Open, both of which he won before taking a break to recover from a broken leg.

Other notable runs include Tom Watson’s 87 in a row, as well as Sergio Garcia’s 86 that came to an end at the 2020 Masters.

Davis Love III’s game stood the test of time and allowed him to tee it up in 70 straight majors, while Vijay Singh (67), Nick Faldo (65) and Phil Mickelson (61) also displayed phenomenal consistency during their careers.

Assuming nothing stops Scott from teeing it up at the US Open, Shinnecock is a fittingly iconic venue to mark such an achievement.