Scottie Scheffler makes Masters history despite falling short in final round
Rory McIlroy is the big winner of the weekend at Augusta National, but Scottie Scheffler still managed to make Masters history with his surreal performance. The world number one golfer fell just short of capturing another green jacket during the 2026 Masters. However, Scheffler can take some solace knowing that his Augusta showing puts him in rare company.
MORE: Rory McIlroy joins rare company with back-to-back Masters titles Scheffler finished this year’s Masters without bogeying a single hole during all four rounds. That marks the first time since 1942 that a professional golfer has gone 72 holes without shooting above par on a hole. Scottie Scheffler just did something no one at The Masters has done since 1942.
Bogey-free weekend. 9 birdies. 1 eagle.
0 bogeys. pic. twitter.
com/ksXPKE7D2e — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 12, 2026 McIlroy finishes the 2026 Masters with a 12-under par victory after narrowing escaping the final hole of the tournament with a bogey. However, Scheffler’s incredible weekend of mistake-free golf still deserves major plaudits. Scheffler shows incredible fortitude at Masters In fact, it’s been 84 years since a player finished all four rounds without a single bogey.