Breaking: Scottie Scheffler won the Masters, his first major championship. The 25-year-old American has rapidly ascended to become the world's No. 1 golfer.
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Scottie Scheffler’s lead, which had reached seven strokes a day earlier, had almost entirely vanished in the final round of the Masters. He led Cameron Smith by just one when he terribly mishit his drive on the third hole. His ball was closer to the concession hut offering pimento cheese sandwiches than the green or the fairway.
But in this perilous moment—facing the type of mistake that has broken many past would-be champions at Augusta National Golf Club—Scheffler was playful with the crowd and elicited laughs before he swung. Even after that chip ended up well short of the elevated green, his steady and calm demeanor prevailed again:
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