Intro: Scottie Scheffler capped off an amazing two months with his grandest feat of all, winning the Masters yesterday and validating his new status as the best player in golf.
Golfer Scottie Scheffler Wins First Masters—And Woods Finishes 47th
"Scottie Scheffler—the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world—extended his dominance by winning the 86th annual Masters tournament Sunday, outdoing second-place finisher Rory McIlroy by finishing the tournament 10 under par and claiming his first victory in a major championship, while five-time winner Tiger Woods struggled mightily in his part-time return to the sport.
$2.7 million. That’s the prize money Scheffler will take home from Augusta National Golf Club, the largest share of the $15 million purse from the Masters.
After a single-car wreck in February 2021 left him with major leg injuries, Woods said he would compete in tournaments part-time. This week’s Masters marked his first competitive appearance since the 2020 Masters a year and a half ago.
The PGA Championship, the next major golf tournament, will begin May 19 at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The U.S. Open will follow, teeing off June 16 from the Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Following Sunday’s Masters, Woods told Sky Sports he was unsure if he will play in either of the upcoming majors, but confirmed he will play at the British Open in July: "It's my favorite golf course in the world,” Woods said of the Old Course at St. Andrews, where the British Open will take place, “so I will be there for that one, but anything in between that I don't know."
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