Scorching Scottie 🔥
04/11/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
Scottie Scheffler (-10) Wins The Masters for 1st Major Title & 4th Victory in 6 Events
The world belongs to Scottie Scheffler! Entering The Masters with three wins in his last five starts, the 25-year-old and newly-anointed World No. 1 dominated Augusta National from start to finish. Scheffler fired a 3-under Thursday to sit in a tie for third. He stormed up the leaderboard with a 5-under Friday in Round 2 (-8) before coasting through Saturday and Sunday.
Scottie’s Sunday: Scheffler entered the final round with a three-stroke advantage on playing partner Cameron Smith. He quickly put together birdies on Holes 3 and 7 to get to 10-under by the turn. With Smith folding and Rory McIlroy surging to 7-under with a hole-out on the 18th, it was Scheffler’s green jacket to lose. Back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15 put the nail in the coffin. He double-bogeyed Hole 18 due to nerves, but a five-stroke lead was plenty to play with. Green jacket, complete! And the year of Scheffler continues.
1. S. Scheffler (-10)
2. R. McIroy (-8)
T3. S. Lowry (-5)
T3. C. Smith (-5)
5. C. Morikawa (-4)
T6. W. Zalatoris (-3)
T6. C. Conners (-3)
T8. J. Thomas (-1)
T8. S. Im (-1)
Other Notable Scorecards:Â D. Johnson (+1), H. Matsuyama (+2), J. Rahm (+4), T. Finau (+6), P. Reed (+6), P. Cantlay (+7), T. Woods (+13)
Watch:Â Scottie Scheffler Wins The Masters
Additional Storylines
SI:Â With All the Answers to Sunday at The Masters, Scottie Scheffler Aces his Major Test
CBS Sports:Â Rory McIlroy Makes Green Jacket Bid With Record Low Sunday 64 After Magic Hole-Out on 18th
ESPN: What We Learned About Tiger Woods’ Schedule, Body & Game at The Masters
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