Scott has been a PGA Professional since 1998 with extensive experience working with youth. He played college golf at George Washington University in Washington, DC and garnered seven top 5 individual finishes. While working on his master's degree, Scott became head coach at his alma mater and coached for 14 years. In 2006 he led GW to its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 60 years. Scott's GW teams won 13 tournaments and picked up 41 top three finishes. Scott also coached the University of Pennsylvania golf team for 4 years, leading Penn's women's team to their first-ever Ivy League title and an NCAA tournament bid in 2010 NCAA. In 2012 his men's team came from 16 strokes behind on the final day to win the Ivy League Championship in a playoff and earn a spot in the NCAA tournament.

Scott has a long history with First Tee. He served as Executive Director for the First Tee of Greater Washington, DC for seven years, served on the Board of First Tee - Delaware from 11 years and has been overseeing First Tee - Delaware's programs in southern Delaware since the fall of 2021