Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to honor Adam Scott, a former member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas golf team, and the first Australian to win the Masters Tournament. Through his determination and will to win, Adam was able to come back from a heartbreaking loss at the 2012 Open Championship to win the 2013 Masters in truly stunning fashion. In a tie for the lead heading into the 72nd hole, Adam birdied with a 20-foot putt. At that point, I thought Adam had clinched the title, but another great golfer, Angel Cabrera, was able to force a playoff with his own birdie. It was not until the second hole of that playoff that Adam, through yet another birdie, was able to call himself the Master's champion. This was his ninth PGA Tour win, but first major championship. Adam hails from Adelaide, Australia, later moving to Queensland at the age of 9. In 1998, Adam came to my home State of Nevada to study and play golf at UNLV. While at UNLV, Adam was an All-American, finishing 11th at the 1999 NCAA Golf Championships. His victory at the Masters was the first major championship to be won by a former UNLV men's golfer. UNLV's golf program has produced a lot of great players over the years, but until now, none had ever won a major championship. There have been several second-place and third-place showings, but never a champion. As a Nevadan, it is amazing to see a former UNLV player wearing the famous Augusta National Gold Club's green jacket.…”