Super Aussie hotter in more ways than one

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Golf heart-breaker and record-shaker Adam Scott's personal and professional worlds have become a run of seemingly perfect 10s.

Adam Scott's prospects are high right now as the Aussie has climbed to 4th in the world. (Getty Images)

The guy has been dreamy in broad daylight, too, which is why everybody at the Memorial Tournament will be warm for his form over the weekend at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

With less than two weeks remaining before the second major of the year, Scott looks poised to take the next step in his upward ascent after firing a 10-under 62 on Friday, matching his career-best round and coming within a shot of the course record.

While Scott wrung out Muirfield to take a one-shot lead at 12 under, everybody was equally as interested in whether his phone had rung. Specifically, whether a certain willowy, blond Russian had made the call, since she's a 10 in the eyes of many, to be sure.

Nyet yet, Scott said with a shrug. Which means the question about whether she wants to play Down Under, so to speak, remains unanswered.

"What do I think?" smirked Scott, a bachelor. "She must know I'm a pretty good tennis player,"

Well, his golf ground strokes are pretty good, and a 62 stands as a darned fine passing shot, since he surged 29 spots to the top of the leaderboard after an opening 70. Then again, Russian President Vladimir Putin also made Sharapova's half-serious doubles list, clocking in at No. 2, four pegs higher than Scott, who probably attracts more females to his gallery than anybody but the flirtatious Spaniard, Sergio Garcia.

Maria Sharapova listed Adam Scott in her top 10 list of dream doubles partners. (Getty Images)

Compared to the fellas on the tour, Scott is a relative boy among men. With five U.S. victories at age 26, including wins at the star-laden Players Championship and Tour Championship, he has climbed to No. 4 in the world ranking and arguably the most complete player among those in their 20s. He might possess the prettiest swing in golf, and the next logical stair toward the top is to seriously contend at a major.

"Hey, he's still young," said Tiger Woods, whose circa 2000 swing Scott effectively mirrored. "He's got all the talent in the world."

The world stage awaits starting June 14 at the U.S. Open. Despite some lofty accomplishments elsewhere, his performances at the majors have been mostly forgettable outside of top eight finishes in 2006 at the British Open and PGA Championship. Clearly, majors represent the next development phase, but he has finally stopped obsessing over his performances in the fabled Grand Slam events.

"I'm a little more relaxed," said Scott, who has already played in 24 majors. "Maybe that's through confidence and believing in myself a little bit, that I can actually win one of them.