Scott, the green keeper-manager of the North East Valley club, is the most successful outdoor bowler in Dunedin and has won a record 32 Bowls Dunedin titles.
But he has failed to translate that ability to the indoor circuit and is ranked only 55th on the national PBA list.
"I don't play indoors and don't practise for indoor events," Scott said.
"I play bowls for seven months of the year outdoors and like to have a break in the winter."
Scott always fronts up for PBA events and should not be underestimated.
He reached the semifinals in the PBA qualifying singles event in Dunedin last month.
The winners of tournaments in Hamilton and Dunedin this weekend will gain direct entry to the lucrative world indoor singles event at the Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk, England.
The two winners will team up to represent the New Zealand PBA in the world indoor pairs at the same venue in January.
Scott's biggest rival this weekend is Ken Walker (Fairfield), who has won 30 Bowls Dunedin titles.
Walker is ranked second on the national list and is one of the most successful bowlers on the PBA circuit.
He has been to four international events in the United Kingdom.
The other experienced players in the field this weekend are Robbie Thomson (Fairfield), who is ranked sixth, Bill Clements (Alexandra), 36th, Ross Brown (St Clair), 17th, Doug Thomas (North East Valley), 21st, Paul Girdler (Wakari), 13th and Richard Corry (Wellington), 26th.
Younger bowlers with a chance include the North East Valley pair of Mark Watt and Nick Buttar, and Andrew Kelly (Canterbury), who is ranked 15th.
The four women in the field are Beth Brown (Taieri), Trish Marr (St Clair), Sue Hodges (Outram) and Malia Ellison (Andersons Bay).
Ellison has been the giant killer in the last two PBA rounds in Dunedin, knocking out world champion Gary Lawson and New Zealand representative Shayne Sincock.
The tournament starts at 12.30pm at the Westpac Indoor Bowls Stadium today and the final is expected to start about 4pm tomorrow.
