The Masters at a glance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A brief look at the final round Sunday at the Masters: THE VICTOR: Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 71 to finish at 12-under 276. THE SPOILS: McIlroy won his sixth major championship and earned $4.
5 million. He also gets to host the Masters Club dinner next year. THE RUNNER-UP: Scottie Scheffler was 12 shots behind McIlroy going into the weekend.
He shot 65-68 and finished one shot behind. THE CONTENDERS: Justin Rose (70) and Cameron Young (73) each had two-shot leads at some point during the final round. They tied for third.
ELITE COMPANY: McIlroy joins Tiger Woods (2001-02), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Jack Nicklaus (1965-66) as the only repeat winners of the Masters. ELITE PERFORMANCE: Scheffler became the first player since 1942 to go bogey-free on the weekend at the Masters. SHOT OF THE DAY: McIlroy hit 9-iron to 7 feet for birdie on the par-3 12th.
NOTEWORTHY: It was the first the top two players in the world ranking finished 1-2 in a major since Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the 2002 U. S. Open.