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Marie Kojzar: The unsung hero behind Adam Scott's success. How crucial is a supportive partner in sports?

Behind a golfer works a team consisting of many professionals like caddies, managers, therapists, and then a family who support them throughout the ups and downs of the unpredictable game of golf. And Adam Scott knows all about it, as his wife, Marie Kojzar, supported him in all the phases of his life. While the former world no. 1 does his business on the greens, where does Kojzar work?

Kojzar earned her degree from the Royal College of Art in London and, over the years, became a successful architect. The Sweden native has always loved her line of work, as after they secretly tied the knot in 2013, Scott revealed that Kojzar would not travel with him from one event to another but rather focus on her work.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Kojzar worked for Alison Brooks Architects Ltd. in London from July 2008 to July 2009. A couple of years later, the Swede took her architectural expertise to a Swedish firm called Strategisk Arkitektur from 2011 to 2013. As of 2022, Kojzar worked at OOAK (one-of-a-kind) Architects, a Greek-Swedish small architecture firm that is based in Athens and Stockholm, the home of Kojzar.

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Feb 19, 2021; Pacific Palisades, California, USA; Adam Scott before playing his putt on the twelfth hole green during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsKojzar has been part of many award-winning projects in her career. In 2018, her collaboration with the residence ‘Patio House’ on the island of Karpathos was even nominated for the World Architecture Festival Awards. Although the 42-year-old now works as an architect, an odd job in the past was the reason she met her husband, Adam Scott.

How did Adam Scott and Marie Kojzar meet?

While Marie Kojzar was studying at the Royal College in London, she took odd jobs during her off hours, and one was to be an au pair for Thomas Bjorn’s family. Through the European pro, Kojzar met Adam Scott in 2001. The two dated on and off for more than seven years but split up in 2008.

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Kojzar went on to make a career in architecture, while Scott was focused on becoming one of the best golfers. The two were reunited again some times after the Aussie pro won the 2013 Masters. The two then decide to keep most of their relationship private and get married in a secret ceremony in the Bahamas with only family and close friends in attendance.

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Through the Australian Associated Press, the Aussie pro made it official and said, “I am a settled-down man and very happy. It was just our family and a few friends and obviously there are a lot of people we would have liked to have been there who weren’t, but we decided to have a very low-key affair.” Since then, the two have welcomed three children: Bo Vera, Byron, and Björn. Although there was a time when Kojzar and Scott were apart, the two have been together for a decade now, and their relationship may only get stronger.