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Golf Masters win in Augusta ahead of Rory McIlroy

Dhe best golfer in the world is now the new Masters champion. Scottie Scheffler won the 86th Masters on Sunday after a final round of 71 and a total of 268 strokes (10 under par), the first major of the year, so superior that he even made four putts and a double bogey on the 18th green, the first of the tournament, could afford. In just sixty days, the 25-year-old Texan celebrated his fourth tournament victory in six starts.

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Scheffler secured the greatest success of his young professional career thanks to his impressive game. Because he managed to stay below the course standard (par of 72) in all four rounds, the only one in the field of 52 players who had survived the cut.

“For the first time on Friday night I thought about winning the Masters. I never dreamed of it,” said Scheffler, “I just wanted to play here.” He did more than that: “After three days I was in control of the tournament and just had to watch my game.”

Second place went to Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, three strokes behind. In ideal conditions, no wind, bright sunshine and 23 degrees, he managed by far the best round of the four days with 64 strokes (8 under par). But since the 32-year-old, ninth in the world rankings, had started the last 18 holes in tenth place, ten strokes behind, the crowd favorite could only celebrate two things with his total of 281 strokes: his best round of 14 appearances at Augusta and his best result there since 1936 held traditional tournament.

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