Scott excited to be out on Tour, in thick of hunt

After playing mini-tours for a few years, Richard Scott knows not to take an opportunity to play the Web.com Tour for granted. Starting 2012 with conditional status, the Canadian finished well in a few early tournaments to move up in the reshuffle.

With the chance to play in plenty of events this year, Scott has performed well, with two top-10's to his credit prior to Indiana. And after a sizzling Saturday, the Canadian is well-positioned to earn his third top-10 of the season at Victoria National.

Scott went out firing Saturday, shooting a 7-under 65 that left him in a tie for second, two strokes back of leader Alistair Presnell. Scott made eight birdies on his round, with a lone bogey at the par-4 8th.

Six shots back heading into the day, Scott didn't feel he had much to lose.

"I got off to a good start, birdied the first couple holes," Scott said. "I was just kind of relaxed out there. Being two-under and a bunch of shots back, you're just free-swinging, trying to get back into things. Saturday, moving day, trying to make some birdies. I just felt really comfortable."

The Windsor, Ontario native has yet to shoot worse than 70 in a weekend round on Tour this year, despite six rounds over 70 before the cut. And this phenomenon can be explained, Scott said. After trying to play a fairly conservative game to ensure making the cut, Scott finds himself more relaxed and carefree once he's in for the weekend - just like he was on Saturday.

"I've kind of always been that way," Scott said. "Maybe I've put too much emphasis on making the cut the first couple of days, so I play a little bit reserved, trying not to make any mistakes - rather than just letting it go and letting it happen. Once you make the cut and get in the weekend, especially the position I was in today, you kind of just free-wheel it. So I just kind of let it go, and hopefully I can get that same mindset going tomorrow."

And he's not taking the chance to be out here lightly. The Georgia resident knows he's in position to play the PGA Tour if he can finish the season well, and he's making sure to enjoy every minute of the experience.

"It's a struggle out there on the mini-tours," Scott said. "Just trying to make the money, keep the dream alive, and trying to make as much money as you can. It's nice to be out here full-time this year. It's been a great year so far, and I'm just happy to be out here, and happy to be playing some good golf."

The experience is sure to get a lot better if he can keep up his weekend heroics.