One has to do something special if they are to receive a congratulation message from the legend Michael Phelps himself. Well, that’s how Scottie Scheffler felt after being greeted by him for his recent Masters’ victory.
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Scottie Scheffler, who won the Masters by 3 shots from Rory McIlroy, had a sweet taste of victory at the Augusta Nationals during the green jacket ceremony on Sunday.
The 25-year-old has won his maiden major championship coming to Augusta Nationals in form.
Scotty Scheffler’s rise to world number one
The 25-year-old is the world number 1 in the OWGR rankings. Until now, he has won 4 times on the PGA Tour; not bad at all! Rory McIlroy had the best finish of his career in the Masters by finishing 2nd, 3 shots behind the winner Scottie Scheffler.
Scheffler, who recently added a tweet post on how he avoids household chores by showing his green jacket to his wife, is a player to remember with his flawless swing tempo and rhythm.
Game respect game. 🙌
The 28-time Olympic medalist shared an Instagram Story to congratulate Scottie Scheffler on his Masters win. pic.twitter.com/jzmfdZvLjU
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 20, 2022
Michael Phelps also recounts a moment watching Tiger Woods at the Masters. He made his first outing at the Masters in 2019 when Tiger Woods made a comeback to win the event.
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A feat that Michael Phelps might never forget as he witnessed Tiger Woods moment and that too, the cliche of the golfing world, which is Augusta Nationals.
Scottie Scheffler’s golf swing is one to observe
His unique foot movement during the downswing is something that he owns proudly.
Just like Arnold Palmer’s finish and Jim Furyk’s backswing make them that much extra special with all their winnings on the PGA Tour.
Equipment used by Scotty Scheffler to win the Masters
Scottie Scheffler used a Taylormade Stealth Plus driver, Taylormade Stealth 3 wood, Srixon ZU85 (5-PW), SM8 wedges by Titleist, and Scotty Cameron Select Timeless Tour type GSS Prototype putter by Titleist. Along with a Titleist Pro V1 ball.
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He used a mixed set of clubs in the bag, which many players prefer to do as per their feelings and needs. Certainly, Scottie Scheffler is among those professionals. We wish Scottie Scheffler many more wins like these in the future.
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