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Former world No 1 fades after holding share of lead on final day
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Australian earns shot at 100th straight major with 12th-place finish
Exemption to a magnificent 100th consecutive major championship is the silver lining to Adam Scott’s latest crushing collapse.
Scott’s late fade in “near unplayable” conditions from a share of the lead on the 12th hole to a tie for 12th behind US Open winner JJ Spaun adds to the list of agonising finishes for Australia’s former world No 1.
