Scott graduated from Union Pines in 1993

Scott graduated from Union Pines in 1993 after having a lot of success in golf. While there, he won the high school state championship with the lowest score posted in about 20 years and was a North Carolina High School Player of the Year. He attended Rice University on a golf scholarship.
After graduating from college, Scott spent four years on the Canadian Professional Tour. He spent two years as the head golf coach at the University of Texas-Pan American before returning to his alma mater. He has had a successful six years as the head golf coach at Rice University, including coaching Whitehead the past four years.
Whitehead, 23, turned professional this year, but other than the U.S. Open qualifiers and the Texas State Open, most of his experience comes from college play. Originally a first alternate, Whitehead gained his position in the Open after Woods dropped out due to injuries to his left knee and Achilles tendon.
Professional and amateur golfers began arriving at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Monday for the 111th U.S. Open. Players will compete on the Blue Course. The official 2011 U.S. Open website says the course is “often considered among the best 100 courses in the United States.”
“The U.S. Open is so challenging because they make the greens firm and fast,” Scott said. “You have to be very precise.”
All U.S. Open competitors began the week Monday with practice rounds and start tournament play Thursday. The Open ends Sunday after four rounds. If there is a tie, players will play in a fifth 18-hole round the next Monday, followed by a sudden death playoff if the tie still stands after the fifth round.
Scott said that he and Whitehead planned to practice Monday and Tuesday, with a lighter round Wednesday. As Whitehead’s caddie, Scott will be the only person able to advise Whitehead during the Open. As his former coach, Scott will know how to keep him calm and focused in his first major experience as a professional golfer.