Before he won the Masters, Scottie Scheffler witnessed one of the Masters' greatest moments as a fan
Before he won two green jackets at Augusta National, Scottie Scheffler was a patron just like everyone else
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 07: Scottie Scheffler walks onto the ninth green prior to Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) Ben Jared via Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bubba Watson’s shot from the trees on the 10th hole at the 2012 Masters remains one of the finest moments in Masters history.
An impossible arc that somehow ended up on the green, the shot in sudden death gave Watson the first of his two green jackets. Equally remarkable: although nobody knew it at the time, another two-time green jacket winner was among the patrons in the gallery watching it all unfold. “I was here that day,” Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday prior to the start of the 2026 Masters.
“This tournament is a great experience to come to as a patron, and being able to be up close and see someone accomplish something that I dreamed of accomplishing at the time, I think is very inspirational. ” Scottie Scheffler's in there somewhere. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Streeter Lecka via Getty Images At the time, Scheffler was a 15-year-old student at Highland Park High School in Dallas, and already showing signs of the golf genius he would become.
He won three straight state titles from 2012 to 2014, and the U. S. Junior Amateur in 2013.