Scott won a few pro competitions, including the 1990 Open Professional, a surprise win at the 1992 Diet Coke Championships. Scott had a very messy technical program that put him way behind--but he came back with a rousing rendition of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" for his artistic program that vaulted him to the lead. Probably the win he treasures the most and certainly his fans remember best was his surprise win at the first Gold Championships in 1994, where he beat both Brian Botany and Viktor Petrenko, leading both the technical program with a spirited rendition of "In the Mood" and "Walk this Way" for the artistic program.

When the IS allowed professionals to reinstate for eligible competition (known as the Botany rule because of his determined campaigning for such a move) --Scott reinstated as an eligible for the 1993-94 season. as a gesture of support . The only competitions he entered as an eligible were pro ams--but he did very well at those. In 1992 he worked to improve his jumps --even bringing back the triple flip--a jump he had never done well as an amatuer and had not done since going pro. He had hoped to become the oldest man to do a triple axel but he never got enough consistency with that jump to put it in a program.

Although Scott had limited success in professional skating competitions, audiences could always look forward to a good show in any competition he entered and you could never count him out--in 1995 he even beat younger eligible skaters in the 1995 Metropolitan Open. Other pro comps he has won includes the Legends Competition (1995 & 96), Fox Rock & Roll (95, 96 & 97) 1994 Canadian Professional Championships, 96 Great Skate Debate and 1998 People's Choice.

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