Scottie Scheffler's win at the 2024 Masters felt like destiny. This Texan has been ruling the golf world for more than 80 weeks, snagging eight PGA Tour wins since February 2022. He even pulled off a rare back-to-back victory at the Players Championship. People are calling him the Tiger Woods of ball striking, and his skills around the greens are just as magical.
But until this Sunday, Scheffler had only one major championship under his belt, the 2022 Masters. Some folks still questioned if he could truly be the next big star in golf. Well, he put those doubts to rest at the 88th Masters in Augusta National Golf Club.
Going into Sunday's final round tied for the lead, Scheffler didn't just win—he dominated. Shooting a 4-under 68 in the final round, he left Sweden's Ludvig Aberg four strokes behind. Aberg, a former amateur at Texas Tech, was gunning to become the first Masters debutant to win since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. Despite his best efforts with a 3-under 69 final round, Aberg couldn't catch up.
"It's just what he's been doing," said Xander Schauffele, who finished eighth at 1 under. "It's been a while since we've had a guy out here that tees it up and he's supposed to win and he wins."
What's Scheffler's secret? According to Collin Morikawa, "He drives the ball plenty, plenty long, well past me. Hits his irons obviously spectacular, keeps it simple, makes the putts when he needs to."
The final round was full of drama. Aberg and Morikawa, Scheffler's closest competitors, faltered. Aberg's shot on the par-4 11th ended up in a pond, leading to a double-bogey 6. Morikawa, hitting from almost the same spot, suffered a similar fate. His ball also found the water, resulting in his second double-bogey in three holes.
As for Scheffler, he faced some challenges too, including a bogey on the 11th. But he bounced back with birdies on the 13th and 14th, sealing his victory with a final score of 10 under.
"I did my best to stay calm out there," Scheffler said. "I did my best to stay patient on the course. And I was able to make some key shots and key putts today to keep my round going."
This win cements Scheffler's status as one of golf's greats. At just 27, he's now a two-time Masters champion, making him the fourth-youngest player to achieve this feat. With three wins in the past month against top competition, including the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players, Scheffler's reign shows no signs of slowing down.
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