By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A year-ending tour of Australia has become an unlikely launching pad to a season of triumph for some of golf's brightest stars, so Adam Scott is hoping his home courses can work their magic again for his own game. Scott should fancy his chances at the Australian Masters which tees off at Melbourne's storied Huntingdale Golf Club on Thursday, where he will bid to win his third trophy in four years against a modest field of local professionals. The Australian Open in Sydney next week offers a tougher challenge, however, and the prospect of a mouthwatering battle with American world number one and defending champion Jordan Spieth. More...