Adam Scott has confirmed an unwritten rule that golfers do not sit next to Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus at the annual Masters Champions Dinner. Speaking on The Rick Shiels Golf Show, the 2013 Masters winner echoed earlier comments from Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth about the informal seating protocol.
Scott explained that while seats are not officially assigned, certain spots are effectively reserved. "You don't sit in Jack's seat, don't sit in Tiger's seat," he said. The Australian added that he tends to sit with friend Trevor Immelman, with whom he has been buddies since junior golf.
Scheffler and Spieth had previously described the system, with Scheffler noting that players naturally gravitate towards certain sections. Spieth compared it to school, saying there is a "section on the far side from where we sit where you don't sit, because it's Jack and Tiger."
The dinner, hosted this year by defending champion Rory McIlroy, takes place two days before the tournament begins. Woods will not attend following his recent car crash and DUI arrest, leaving his usual seat empty.
Coverage of the 90th Masters starts on Thursday, 6 April, and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
