He wasn’t just another teenage prodigy chasing a title; he was already a myth in the making. In 1996, before the world saw the red shirt on Sundays, those who stood across from Tiger Woods already knew they were up against something far bigger than raw talent. Those who played against him remember not just the swings, but something else entirely.

One of those players was Steve Scott — Tiger’s final opponent in the 1996 U.S. Amateur Championship, and the man who nearly stopped him from making history. Their intense 38-hole showdown wasn’t just a test of talent, but a battle of wills, cementing Scott as Tiger’s fiercest amateur rival before Woods turned professional. Recently, Steve Scott appeared on the 5 Clubs Podcast and shared a memory from the Championship, something only someone in

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