Scottie Scheffler held off Ludvig Åberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa at Augusta Nationwide on Sunday to win the Masters for the second time in his profession.
Scheffler got here into the fourth round with a one-stroke lead over Morikawa. However Scheffler competing within the ultimate day wasn’t set in stone.
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Scottie Scheffler performs his shot from the third tee through the ultimate spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Photos)
Scheffler was set to withdraw from the event altogether ought to his spouse, Meredith, go into labor with their first little one. Nevertheless, it didn’t appear that occurred and Scheffler was capable of keep at Augusta and win the second inexperienced jacket of his profession.
He began the day with two consecutive pars after which began to construct on his benefit with a birdie on the third gap. He had bogeys on holes 4 and 7 however completed the entrance 9 robust, which carried him into the again 9.
Scheffler birdied eight, 9 and 10 earlier than he bogeyed as soon as extra on 11. He bounced again with birdies on 13 and 14 to keep up a three-stroke lead on Åberg and a five-stroke lead on Homa.
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Scottie Scheffler reacts after making par on the sixth inexperienced through the ultimate spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 14, 2024. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photos)
He was on such a task, even Patrick Mahomes needed to chime in.
“Scottie is so good,” the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star wrote on X.
One other birdie on 16 put him up 4 strokes on Åberg. On 18, he practically holed out a couple of yards away from the cup. He tapped within the ultimate putt to finish the masterful efficiency.
Scheffler shot a 66 to open the event, which was solely bested by Bryson DeChambeau’s 65. He then completed with a 72 and 73 in rounds 2 and three, respectively.
He joined Tiger Woods as the one golfers to reach in Augusta, Georgia, No. 1 on the planet golf rankings and win the Masters a number of instances. Scheffler did the identical in 2022.
Scottie Scheffler putts on the third inexperienced through the ultimate spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 14, 2024. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photos)
Åberg completed the day with a 69 and was 7-under par for the event. Morikawa was behind him, 4-under par for the event.
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Homa tied for fourth place with Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood with a final-round 73.
