World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler wins second Masters in three years
The GIST: After wild and windy conditions took over the first two rounds at the 88th Masters, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler blew the field away to win his second green jacket in three years.
How Scottie did it: He’s the best in the world for a reason. The 27-year-old came into the prestigious major having won the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship in March, and despite going into yesterday’s final round with just a one-shot lead, the dad-to-be kept his eyes on the prize.
- There were four players tied for the top spot early in the final round, but Scheffler recorded birdies in six of his last eleven holes to win by four strokes, becoming the second player ever to win the Masters and The Players Championship in the same year.
- The other one? Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods.
Zooming out: Speaking of Woods, he set all sorts of (good and bad) records this weekend. As for the rest of the field, eight of the 13 LIV golfers made the cut on Friday to play through the weekend, and in his Masters and major tournament debut, world No. 9 Swede Ludvig Åberg finished in second place at seven-under-par.
- For all the drama that’s taken place on and off the course, the game appears to be in good hands.
