AUGUSTA, Ga.– Scottie Scheffler believed about this Masters, and neither did anybody enjoying. He pulled ahead with splendid shots Sunday around the turn and put it on along the back 9 at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to declare his 2nd green coat in 3 years.

Scheffler is just unstoppable at the minute, and he had assistance from a failing cast of competitors to make it look simpler than it was.

Similar To Tiger Woods he made the result appearance inescapable with superb control, the distinction being a peach t-shirt rather of Sunday red, and no fist pumps till it was over.

After sharing hugs with caddie Ted Scott and Collin Morikawa, Scheffler turned to deal with the crowd with both arms raised. “WOOOOOO!” he screamed, knocking his fist.

Scheffler won by 3 shots in 2022 with a useless four-putt on the last hole. There was no drama this time, either.

No uphill climb in golf is sweeter than towards the 18th green at Augusta National, countless viewers increasing to their feet with every action to salute the very best gamer in the video game. Scheffler made a 3-foot par putt for a four-shot success over Masters beginner Ludvig Aberg of Sweden, who did his finest to make a fight out of it.

Aberg, amongst 4 gamers who had a share of the lead at one point, lost ground with his method that entered into the pond left of the 11th hole and he made double bogey. Versus a gamer like Scheffler, those errors are hard to get rid of.

Aberg closed with a 69 and was the runner-up.

Morikawa, who had 2 double bogeys to fall out of the hunt, shot 74 and connected for 3rd with Tommy Fleetwood (69) and Max Homa (73 ), whose hopes ended on the par-3 12th with a double bogey from the bushes, not Rae’s Creek.

The 27-year-old Scheffler is the fourth-youngest gamer to have 2 green coats. He extends his lead at No. 1 worldwide to levels not seen considering that the prime of Woods. Scheffler now has 3 triumphes versus the greatest fields– Bay Hill, The Players Champion and the Masters– in his last 4 starts. The other was a runner-up surface in Houston.

Woods closed with a 77 and ended up at 16-over 304, the greatest 72-hole rating of his profession.

Scheffler stated he remained in tears before the last round in 2022 when he had a three-shot lead choosing his very first significant. His other half, Meredith, offered him the guaranteeing words and he cruised to success. His other half needed to enjoy this one from home in Dallas, where she is anticipating the couple’s very first kid at the end of the month.

” You will make me weep here in Butler Cabin,” Scheffler stated when inquired about the approaching birth. “It’s an extremely unique time for both people. I can’t take into words what it indicates to win this competition once again. I truly can’t take into words what it’s going to resemble to be a daddy for the very first time. I’m anticipating getting home and commemorating with Meredith.

” Its been a long week here without her, however I’m simply anticipating getting home.”

Scheffler ended up at 11-under 277 and made $3.6 million from the $20 million bag, pressing his season overall on the PGA Trip to over $15 million in simply 9 competitions.

Maybe much more intimidating for the rest of golf is that Scheffler still hasn’t had a round over par this year. He has 10 triumphes around the world dating to his very first PGA Trip title at the Phoenix Open simply 2 years and 2 months back.

Throughout that stretch, Scheffler has actually ended up in the leading 10 a shocking 65% of the time.

Scheffler had a lonesome walk towards the scoring location without his other half. His 2 siblings, Sara and Molly, were the very first to welcome him, followed by his moms and dads and Randy Smith, the only coach he has actually ever had.

It was the 4th straight Masters when the winner pertained to the 18th green with one arm in the green coat. That does not indicate Sunday was a walk in golf’s most beautiful garden.

4 gamers had a share of the lead at different points along the front 9, and after that Scheffler started to assert himself with 3 straight birdies around the turn.

He got up-and-down with a 10-foot birdie putt at the par-5 eighth. He struck the best wedge that captured the ridge and came inches within entering on No. 9, leaving him a tap-in birdie. And after that he holed another 10-foot birdie putt on the 10th to construct a two-shot lead.

” I had not struck numerous great iron shots, which is a bit uncommon for me,” Scheffler stated. “And entering into No. 9, it was great to get that sensation of striking a truly well-struck shot and after that it set me approximately have a truly great back 9.”

And after that, much like in the very best days of Woods, he let everybody else make the huge numbers.

In the group ahead, Aberg’s method to the 11th knocked off the bank and into the water, resulting in double bogey.

Homa handled a difficult par on the 11th, just to strike it so long over the par-3 12th the golf ball plunged deep into bushes and left him no option however to take a charge drop. His chip didn’t reach the green, and 2 putts later on he had double bogey.

Morikawa currently had actually started to move by taking 2 shots to leave a deep bunker left of the ninth green for double bogey. He all however sealed his fate with a shot into the water on the 11th and took double bogey.

Jon Rahm, of Spain, puts the green coat on winner Scottie Scheffler after the Masters golf competition at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Aberg was the only one who fought back, and Scheffler kept addressing with birdies. He struck the 13th green in 2 and two-putted for birdie. His method to the 14th hit the slope towards the back and rolled down to a foot from the pin.

His last birdie originated from simply inside 10 feet on the 16th.

Protecting champ Jon Rahm, now with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, closed with a 76 and connected for 45th, 20 shots behind Scheffler. He remained in Butler Cabin to assist Scheffler into the green coat.

Rahm had actually not dealt with Scheffler all year and experienced what the PGA Trip gamers are up versus weekly. His tee-to-green play is similar to Woods, though definitely not the feeling, the around the world appeal or the variety of triumphes.

Scheffler remains in his own little world on the course, which may be simply as well. Nobody is close to him in the video game at the minute.