Adam Scott will become just the second player in history to reach 100 consecutive major starts when he tees it up at the 2026 US Open.
Adam Scott will become just the second player in men’s golf history to reach 100 consecutive major championship starts when he tees it up at this week’s 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills.
The streak dates back to the 2001 Open Championship and has remained intact for nearly 25 years, covering all four majors across multiple eras of the game.
Only Jack Nicklaus has previously reached the mark, compiling a run of 146 straight majors between 1962 and 1998. Scott’s effort is now the longest active streak by a considerable margin, with no current player close to the same number.
The run has required a combination of consistent performance to maintain eligibility and an ability to avoid the injuries or interruptions that have ended similar streaks for others.
Tiger Woods’ run stalled at 46 due to injury, Sergio Garcia’s ended in the 80s, and even Rory McIlroy has had the odd interruption along the way.
Throughout the stretch, Scott has qualified for majors through world ranking positions, past champion exemptions and, on occasion, sectional qualifying.
There have been a handful of near misses, including playing through a hand injury at the 2008 US Open and narrowly securing entry into the 2024 tournament via the world ranking cutoff.
Now 45, Scott has recorded 29 professional wins worldwide, including the 2013 Masters, and more than 20 top-10 finishes in majors. While he has acknowledged the significance of the milestone, he has consistently framed it in the context of ongoing performance rather than participation.
At Shinnecock Hills this week, the 100th consecutive start will be reached with little fanfare, but it places him alongside Nicklaus in one of the most exclusive statistical groups in the sport.