Scottie Scheffler Joins Tiger Woods and 3 Others in Golf’s History Books With Masters Triumph

Scottie Scheffler is the 2022 Masters champion. The 25-year-old emphatically won the major championship event on Sunday at Augusta National. Moreover, with the World Number One’s win in the first major of the year, he has now joined an elite group of professionals in a list of one of the most incredible records in the sport.

Scottie Scheffler joins the group of the legends

On a tough day at Augusta National on Sunday, Scheffler held his nerves to win the Masters. Moreover, it is Scottie’s maiden major championship victory and his first green jacket. The 2022 PGA Tour season has been a dream year for him as he won four events, including his first PGA Tour event in 70 starts.

He won the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open. However, this is not the only time he won in the 2022 season. He also won Arnold Palmer Invitational, the World Golf Championship Dell Matchplay, and the Masters yesterday. All of his four wins have come in just 57 days.

Moreover, with his win at the Masters, Scheffler has won four times in his last three starts. He is also the leading the money list on the 2022 PGA Tour list. His earnings for 13 events stand at a whopping $10,098,014. On top of that, with his win at the WGC Dell Match Play, Scheffler also became the World Number One in the Official World Golf Rankings.

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The icing on the cake is that he has become the fifth professional to enter the Masters as the World Number One and then win the event, with Scheffler’s win at Augusta. He has joined the likes of Ian Woosnam, who did the same in 1991, and Fred Couples won as the world number one in 1992. Tiger Woods did it in 2001-2002, and Dustin Johnson in the 2020 Masters. 

Moreover, his win at Augusta has made him the first golfer since Arnold Palmer in 1960 and only the second in history to win as many events as he has won to begin the season. We can expect more wins from him as we move ahead in the season. Will he win another major this year?

What did Scottie shoot in the final round at Augusta?

On Sunday, the 25-year-old professional carded a second consecutive round of one-under-par, 71 on Sunday. Moreover, he won the event with an overall score of 10-under-par. He won with a three-shot lead. His final round included two birdies on the front nine. As a result, he moved out in two-under-par, 34. Scottie made two birdies, one bogey, and a double-bogey to win the Masters. He also won a prize money share worth $2.7 million.

What do you think about him joining the league?

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