The unstoppable Scheffler wins another green Masters jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts going into this Masters, and no one watching had any doubts. He came through on Sunday with great shots and prevailed on the back nine at Augusta National, scoring a 4-under 68 to win his second green jacket in three years.

Scheffler is simply unstoppable right now, and he had the help of a staggering group of competitors that made it look easier than it was.

He won in 2022 by three shots with a meaningless four-putt on the final hole. This time he won by four, allowing golf's most comfortable climb to the 18th green.

Masters newcomer Ludvig Aberg of Sweden presented him with his biggest challenge when he lost ground on the 11th hole when he went into the water for a double bogey. These mistakes are not easy to overcome against a player like Scheffler.

Aberg finished with a 69 and took second.

The 27-year-old Scheffler is the fourth youngest player with two green jackets. And he is extending his lead at No. 1 in the world to levels not seen since Tiger Woods' heyday. Scheffler has now picked up three wins against the strongest field in his last four starts. The other was a second place finish in Houston.

Woods closed with a 77 and finished at 16-over 304, the highest 72-hole of his career.

Scheffler said he had tears in his eyes before the final round in 2022 when he led by three shots in his first major. His wife Meredith gave him the reassuring words and he sailed to victory. His wife had to watch this film from home in Dallas, where she is expecting the couple's first child at the end of the month.

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Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press