Original title: US Golf Masters: Schaeffler’s first championship “Tiger” Woods ranked 47th
On the 10th local time, the 86th Masters Golf Tournament ended at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. World No. 1 American Scottie Scheffler shot 71 to win his first Masters title with a 10-under, 278 total. “Tiger” Woods, who returned from injury, ranked 47th overall.
Scheffler entered the final round with a 3-shot advantage and started in the same group as Smith Cameron. After making two “birdies” on the 3rd and 7th holes and a “bogey” on the 10th hole, Scheffler made another “birdie” on the 14th and 15th holes. The score of 12 under par remained until the last hole, and Scheffler made a mistake and swallowed a double “bogey”, but it was no longer a hindrance to the victory.
Schaeffler admitted after the game that he thought for the first time after the second round that he might have the opportunity to wear the green jacket. “I’ve always dreamed of participating in the Masters, and now I’m a Masters champion, and I can play for the rest of my life. It’s beyond words.”
McIlroy, who was 10 shots behind Scheffler, had no bogeys in the final round, shot 64, and won the runner-up with the best performance in the history of the Masters final round.
“Tiger” Woods, who came back from injury, only caught 1 “birdie” this round, swallowed 5 “bogeys” and 1 double “bogey”, and handed over 78, ranking 301 with a total score of 301. 47th. “I’ve been thankful for this week,” Woods said after the game. “Not only did I get to play, I played well in the first round. Just a few weeks ago, I didn’t even know if I could play in this tournament. It still takes time to recover, but I’ll be back again.”
The Masters is the first men’s golf grand slam of the year, held every April at Augusta National Golf Club. The total prize money of the Masters was raised to $15 million. As the champion, Schaeffler received $2.7 million. The title also allowed the 25-year-old Schaeffler to further cement his world number one position.