Scottie Scheffler put forth a pristine effort to win The Masters in dominant form and golf Twitter had no choice but to give the Texan his flowers.
Enduring brutal conditions on Friday at The Masters, Scottie Scheffler emerged from the carnage playing a near-perfect round that put him at 8-under going into the weekend and with a five-stroke advantage on the rest of the field. All he needed to do was not make the big mistake.
36 holes later, he not only avoided any critical errors, but played as well as humanly possible for a player in just his third trip to Augusta National Golf Club trying to hold onto the lead and obtain the Green Jacket. And now he’s making the trip to Butler Cabin as a result — even if he did four-putt to clinch the tournament.
Scottie Scheffler is officially your 2022 Masters champion, giving him his first major championship victory and further affirming that the newly minted No. 1-ranked player in the world has more than earned that spot in the golfing world.
Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters: Golf fans show love
With the victory, golf fans could only sit back, admire and applaud the effort that Scheffler put forth to earn the honor of having last year’s champion, Hideki Matsuyama, putting on the Green Jacket.
An emphatic statement from the new world number 1.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) April 10, 2022
Congratulations, Scottie
Sizable ass kicking at Augusta. Very impressive.
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) April 10, 2022
And next year's Champions Dinner has its Scheff!
— Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath) April 10, 2022
Nantz can have that for free.
Two weeks ago when Scottie Scheffler won the match play and became world No. 1, this is what his dad said to him ... imagine what he's feeling right now. pic.twitter.com/YYC92MhplV
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) April 10, 2022
Scottie Scheffler’s an absolute animal.
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 10, 2022
Was fun to watch him compete today. Never let it get close… stone cold killer.
Golf is lucky to have him.
⛳MASTERS. CHAMPION.⛳
— Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) April 10, 2022
Scottie Scheffler is the 2022 Masters champion.
The World No. 1, at 25 years old, has four titles in his last six starts.
What a stretch of golf.#themasters pic.twitter.com/iNGyJxd5Ip
Scottie Scheffler is enjoying himself on the 18th green, holy cow, good thing he had cushion
— Billy Heyen (@BillyHeyen) April 10, 2022
He's the hottest golfer on the planet with a short game to die for and the world ranking to prove it. And today, 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler earns his first major championship with a green jacket to mark the occasion. What a win! #TheMasters
— Amy Lawrence (@ALawRadio) April 10, 2022
A guy with a swing that has less mechanics than mine just won a green jacket. Scottie Scheffler gives us all hope. #themasters
— Matt Lively (@mattblively) April 10, 2022
Prior to the start of the 2022 calendar year, the book on Scheffler was “can he win on the PGA Tour?” No one questioned the talent or his ability to contend. But he had yet to find himself hoisting a trophy.
Now, he’s won four of his last six starts, including the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and now the first major of his career with a Masters win. Suffice it to say, he can win on the PGA Tour — and anywhere else in the world. He’s the top-ranked golfer in the world by record but also has backed that up every time he’s been on the course this year.
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