DORAL, Fla. — For a player who conceded to complacency just a day or so ago, Adam Scott looks pretty driven.

Obviously, winning the Honda Classic last week did not sate Scott’s appetite for victory because just four days after he hoisted the Honda hardware, he has put himself in position to win the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral.

The Aussie shot a 6-under 66 in Friday’s second round to get to 10-under overall and take a two-shot 36-hole lead into the weekend. It’s the second consecutive week Scott has held the 36-hole lead.

“Well, there is momentum and it’s a huge factor,’’ Scott said. “The trick is figuring out how to use it and maintain it, keep it going from week-to-week. So far this week, I’ve done a good job. Now the weekend is a different animal and the leaderboard looks great. It’s going to be exciting and the course is, at the moment, producing good scores.’’

Scott’s 66 wasn’t even the best score of the day. His playing partner, Dustin Johnson, who happens to be the defending champion, followed a nondescript opening-round 72 with an 8-under 64 that was hotter than the South Florida temperatures, which hovered in the mid-to-high 80s.

“I was just kind of hanging onto DJ’s coattails,’’ Scott said. “He played beautiful. My round was just mediocre compared to his. It’s just the start you want in a World Golf Championship. But look at the leaderboard. I’m sure it’s going to be an amazing weekend out here. I hope I can keep my game at this high level for two more days and be in the hunt.’’

A potentially wild weekend finish featuring some of the world’s top players indeed began to break out Friday. Aside from Scott, Johnson and Rory McIlroy are both two shots back at 8-under. Bubba Watson (6-under) and Phil Mickelson (5-under) are very much in contention.

Englishman Danny Willett is 7-under, Charley Hoffman is 6-under and Paul Casey is 5-under.

On Thursday, Scott conceded to feeling complacent in the days following his win at Honda. He eagled his opening hole and then carded consecutive bogeys and realized he needed to, in his words, “wake up.’’ So he did, finishing with a 4-under 68.

On Friday, Johnson’s overpowering length and dominance provided the only wake-up call Scott needed.
“He really got it going around the turn [Johnson birdied Nos. 10 and 11] and that kind of made me aware, I’ve got to keep my foot on the gas,’’ Scott said.

He answered with a birdie of his own on No. 12 and then carded consecutive birdies on Nos. 15, 16 and 17 to seize control.

“I somewhat followed DJ’s lead,’’ Scott said. “He played a great round of golf, and sometimes when that happens and you’re playing well enough, you can follow the leader a little bit. My game was in good shape, and I had to take advantage.’’

So he did.

“I think we’re in for a hell of a weekend,’’ Scott said. “I hope my game holds up another couple days and I can be in the mix. I’m probably a little more relaxed this week leading going into the weekend than if I had not won last week.’’

Scott was asked about being overlooked with all the attention on the latest “Big Three’’ — McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day.

“I should have been overlooked,’’ he said. “Those guys had stellar years. I couldn’t even compare it to anything I did. It’s hard to play at the top, top level for a long period of time. I think there’s one guy [Tiger Woods] who seemed to make that look a lot easier than it really is.

“I feel like I had a really great run of golf for about four years, which was good, and last year, I was just off and struggling to find it week-in and week-out.’’

Those struggles appear to be a thing of the past.