Scottie Scheffler completes achievement not seen for 84 years at The Masters
Scottie Scheffler made an unbelievable run back into contention at The Masters. Starting the weekend at even par, the world number one shot rounds of 65 and 68 to put pressure on the leading Rory McIlroy at the end of Sunday.
Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler made an unbelievable run back into contention at The Masters. Starting the weekend at even par, the world number one shot rounds of 65 and 68 to put pressure on the leading Rory McIlroy at the end of Sunday. He got to 11-under par with a late charge on the second nine.
A slow start to the tournament, which included a 74 on Friday, cost Scheffler a chance to win his third Masters, but his rally on the weekend saw him achieve something that has not been done since 1942. Photo by Leckie Wong/Augusta National/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler shoots first bogey-free weekend at The Masters since 1942 Scheffler had an immaculate weekend, keeping his scorecard bogey-free through his third and fourth rounds. This is the first time a player has achieved this since 1942.
He had four birdies on Sunday to shoot a 68, including back-to-back birdies on 15 and 16 to mount a late charge. And Scheffler exploded on Saturday, shooting a 65 with an eagle and five birdies to get himself firmly in contention, four shots off the lead. In the final round, his putter caught fire, gaining 2.
43 strokes on the greens. That was a far cry from Friday, when he said he left a lot out there with his putter. It would have taken a historic run for Scheffler to win it after falling 12 shots back on Friday, and he produced exactly that.