Adam Scott set to join Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour council as leading voice

Former World No.1 and Masters champion Adam Scott is set to join the Player Advisory Council on the PGA Tour as one of the key figures alongside vocal Tour advocate Rory McIlroy.

Scott confirmed to Sports Illustrated that he has been named as one of the 16 members of the council in 2023. The full list is yet to be published, but the Australian is set to play a leading role.

The 42-year-old will become a figure like McIlroy and Tiger Woods who have been instrumental in shaping the Tour's future and the structure of events. The revamped Elevated Event structure we see this season is the product of a number of meetings held between players and commissioner Jay Monahan.

Scott became just the seventh player in Tour history to earn $60 million in prize money at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. He has won 14 times with his crowning moment coming at Augusta National in 2013.

He is one of the most experienced players on Tour and his longevity at the top of the game will stand him in good stead to aid the likes of McIlroy and Woods in what has emerged as a player-led approach to the Tour's future and the fight against LIV Golf.

"I’m more interested in what the Tour is planning on doing with the Tour and not how we're fighting a lawsuit," Scott said.

"I could care less about that to be honest; I'm more interested in what the future of the Tour looks like. I convinced myself that it was worth diving into the PAC to see what was going on.

"I don't mind stirring the pot, if that needs to be stirred in conversation in those kinds of rooms. Just to let everyone think a little more.

"Sometimes I feel like, we get pretty reactive to things these days, and it's nice to think down the line a little bit. If we change this, what happens? And how soon will we then change it again."

Scott was linked with a move to LIV Golf as commissioner Greg Norman looked to bolster an Australian presence on the Saudi-backed series. He managed to nab Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman and Matt Jones, but Scott has kept his feet fully planted in the PGA Tour camp.

Speaking ahead of the Sony Open, Scott spoke of his Australian colleagues and stated they knew sacrifices had to be made by moving to LIV Golf, in reference to surrendering Official World Golf Ranking points and potential suspension from major championships.