Scottie Scheffler had Masters complaint about course setup after comeback

After it was over, once Rory McIlroy secured back-to-back Masters wins with a bogey at No. 18, the stunning comeback Scottie Scheffler nearly pulled off came more into focus. The world's No.

1 golfer finished just one shot behind McIlroy after beginning the weekend 12 shots back of the lead. Scheffler closed with rounds of 6-under 65 on Saturday and 4-under 68 on Sunday to rise up into contention. A Scheffler birdie attempt that just missed on the 17th hole loomed even larger once the final groups rolled in and McIlroy's 12-under par became the winning score.

But Scheffler had a different bad break on his mind when speaking to reporters after Sunday's final round. "I'm not in charge of course setup," he told reporters , and then specifically referenced Friday's second round when he teed off with the morning wave and finished with a 2-over 74. OPINION: Rory McIlroy is Masters king and major royalty, a choke artist no more “I would’ve liked it to have been a little bit more equal in terms of the firmness on Thursday and Friday," Scheffler said.

"I was a bit surprised at how soft things were on Friday afternoon, especially as it got late in the day. But the weather also changes, like it was a bit windy on Thursday. " “So who knows, it’s just that’s part of the game," he continued.