He was under the impression that I had once claimed this and, being a very astute fan, not to mention a European, took issue with this assertion. From a level of competition standpoint, an argument could certainly be made that they're not all that far behind. Of course, there are world-class players playing on every major tour in the world who are widely considered some of the greats of the game. They have proven themselves to be formidable both at home and abroad. The quality and quantity of those who could turn out to be the stars of tomorrow are more to the point.
Tour is much stronger than many believe.
Tour's final regular season tournament, the Inland Empire Open . Tour tournaments entered, Scott has made the cut a grand total of eight times. He missed 10 cuts in his first 11 events this year alone. Granted, he has won two tournaments in Canada and has, on a few occasions, shown signs of greater capabilities than his record would suggest. My intention is not to belittle Scott or his career because, obviously, he can play.