“A tradition like no other.” Some know the phrase like the back of their hands, but some have no idea what I’m referring to.
Last weekend was home to one of the longest-standing traditions in the game of golf, like no other. The Green Jacket was up for grabs and had a payout of over $3.5 million on the table. Scottie Scheffler ended up with both in his hands at the end of Sunday afternoon.
The weekend was once again one of the most memorable weekends of the year for players and fans; however, the Augusta is also one of the hardest courses in the world with some of the most difficult conditions. This year only eight players ended under par: Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg, Colin Morikawa, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, and Xander Shaufflele. The lowest round from the weekend was from Bryson Dechambeau with a 66, which just goes to show you how incredibly hard it is to play Augusta National. DeChambeau was the solo leader after two rounds on Friday, however, at the end of round three on Saturday the lead had dissipated into thin air he was now tied with Scheffler and Max Homa at -6. The rest of the field was looking up to them.
Things changed on Sunday like they always do in Major Championships, Dechambeau couldn’t find a green and Scheffler couldn’t miss a cup. Dechambeau finished at -2, four over in his final round which led Morikawa, Ludvig, and Homa to make a dying push to catch Scheffler at the top of the leaderboard. In the end, no one could find the same rhythm that Scottie found in the last two rounds. The famous leaderboard was topped with Scottie Scheffler at -11 on Sunday at 7:30 pm. Ludvig was the runner-up, three strokes ahead of Homa and Morikawa at -7.
There were some surprising disappointments to the weekend as well, Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick finished with a disappointing +4. While the defending Masters champion, John Rham finished nine over (+9), Struggling Tony Finau battled but ended up finishing 13 over (+13).
In the end, Sheffler won his second Masters Championship, he now looks forward to the birth of his firstborn child at the end of the month. The question everyone in the golf world is asking now: can Scottie Scheffler complete the grand slam this year? The PGA Championship is coming up in about two weeks and it’s now more than ever for Scheffler, at the moment he has no ceiling.
