In fact, it was so unruly he was asked at a news conference if he was growing a mullet but denied he was, saying only: "It's just growing long for the time being." Well, not only has Scott's hair grown appreciably in the past fortnight but we now discover there is, in fact, a very good reason for it. It's all to do with a bet he had recently with Spaniard Garcia and another PGA Tour player, South African Tim Clark, on who could grow the longest mop before getting so sick of it they had to cut it off. Now the exact size of the wager is not known but what we can tell you is there's a lot at stake, and it is not necessarily just the money. Quizzed about it yesterday, Scott admitted his hair was "getting out of hand" but hinted there was no chance of him backing out just yet. Noted Scott: "There's too much pride at stake."

Adam Scott and Sergio putt worse than Billy Mayfair. Think about that for a second while trying to understand stupid hair bets. Talk about wrong priorities. Clark can afford to lose this bet, he putts as well as Tiger.

They both look ridiculous, but I'll admit it, I'm jealous, I wish I had Sergio's game (I will supply my own putting thank you) and hair. He can keep the Michelob.