The world No. 1 finished ahead of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy to claim his first major title.
After two close-range misses on the 18th green, he rolled home the winning putt and carded a final round one-under par 71 to finish on 10-under for the tournament, five shots ahead of second-placed McIlroy.
Over the four days at the lush, sprawling golf club in Augusta, Georgia, Scheffler produced some excellent golf, refusing to falter under the pressure of being the tournament’s leader for nearly three days.
Form of his life
The last two months have been transformative for Scheffler.
In February, the American golfer didn’t have a PGA Tour victory to his name. After a stretch of three wins in five tournaments though, he was named golf’s world No. 1 in March.
And with that red-hot form behind him, the 25-year-old Texan was earmarked as one of the favorites to be fitted with a green jacket come the end of the day Sunday.
He loomed ominously after day one, sitting in third position, just two behind leader Im Sung-jae. By the end of the second round, he had accumulated a large lead with some steady but precise golf.
On Saturday, under difficult conditions with blustery winds and low temperatures, Scheffler continued to display his even-keeled nature to go into the final day with a three-shot lead over Cameron Smith.
And after Sunday’s first two holes, it looked like he might have a real battle on his hands.
Smith grabbed consecutive birdies to squeeze Scheffler’s lead to just one shot.
But, as he has done for the last three months, Scheffler remained calm, producing some excellent shots — including a masterful chip-in on the third hole for a birdie — to once again assert his lead.
While he went about his work without a look of stress on his face, others began to…
Source : cnn
