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Scottie Scheffler earned the first major victory of his young career by winning the 2022 Masters Tournament. Afterward, he shared a special moment with his wife Meredith, who was visibly emotional while watching him play.

Scheffler finished the tournament at 10 under. Despite a double bogey on the 18th hole, he was victorious by three strokes. Meredith was the first to greet him as he walked off the green.

This is Scheffler's fourth PGA Tour victory of his career, all coming within the last two months. He won the WM Phoenix Open in February before earning victories at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play last month. The 25-year-old is the current world No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Scottie Scheffler won the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, finishing 10 under par, and five-time green jacket winner Tiger Woods was one of many who congratulated him on the big victory.

Scheffler joined Woods and Jordan Spieth as the only players 25 or younger to win the Masters over the last 40 years, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Sunday marked Scheffler's first win at a major. In two prior Masters appearances, he finished 18th and 19th. The 25-year-old has also won the WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play this year. 

Woods, meanwhile, finished 47th at 13 over par. After the match, he said it felt "unbelievable" to get back out on the course after missing more than a year rehabbing from serious injuries suffered in a car crash in February 2021. He also confirmed he would participate in The Open Championship at St. Andrews this summer but noted he wouldn't be playing a regular schedule again.

Scottie Scheffler produced one of the most dominant displays of major tournament golf over his last three rounds at the Masters.

Scheffler broke out in front of the pack during the second round at Augusta National Golf Club and never drifted back to the pack.

The 25-year-old completed the first major of 2022 three shots ahead of Rory McIlroy, but the gap was much larger than that for a good amount of the weekend.

Scheffler's victory at the Masters on Sunday extended a run of four victories in his last six starts:

The American's form going into the Masters made him one of the betting favorites to capture the green jacket. B/R Betting noted his pre-tournament odds of +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200):

The only flaw displayed by the new Masters champion came on the 18th hole, as he tried to close out the tournament.

Scheffler carded a double bogey on the par-four to cut his winning margin down.

Scheffler began his round with a statement on the third hole. He sunk a chip from off the green for birdie to create more distance between himself and playing partner Cameron Smith.

Smith opened the round with a pair of birdies, but he came apart on the back nine with a few bad shots.

Scheffler opened up a larger gap on the rest of the competition with consecutive birdies on the 14th and 15th holes.

The victory felt like it was his before those holes, but the birdies officially confirmed that Scheffler had an insurmountable lead.

With the win, Scheffler became the fifth golfer to capture the Masters as the No. 1 player in the world ranking. It was the sixth overall occurrence since Tiger Woods achieved the feat twice, per PGA Tour Communications:

ESPN Stats & Info pointed out that Scheffler joined Woods and Jordan Spieth in another category as Masters winners 25 or younger from the last 40 years:

The second-place finisher came as a surprise to many, as McIlroy earned the tournament's only bogey-free round.

McIlroy moved into second place with an eight-under 64. He holed out from the bunker on the 18th hole to finish off his round.

McIlroy's second-place finish was confirmed after Smith struggled on the back nine. Smith ended up in a tie for third place alongside Shane Lowry.

Collin Morikawa completed the top five, while Will Zalatoris, Corey Conners, Justin Thomas, Sungjae Im, Charl Schwartzel and Cameron Champ finished in the top 10.

Scottie Scheffler won the 86th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, finishing the fourth round one under par to bring his tournament total to 10 under and capture his first green jacket at 25 years old. 

The world No. 1 entered Sunday at nine under par through three rounds and continued his dominant performance into the fourth round to hold off a significant push from Rory McIlroy, who finished second. 

Before Sunday, Scheffler's best finish at the Masters came when he finished 18th in 2021. Since then, he has gone on to win the Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. 

Leaderboard

1. Scottie Scheffler: -10

2. Rory McIlroy: -7

T3. Shane Lowry: -5

T3. Cameron Smith: -5

5. Collin Morikawa: -4

For the full leaderboard, refer to Masters.com.

Scheffler had a brilliant fourth-round performance on Sunday afternoon at Augusta National, kicking things off with a par on the first and second holes before a birdie on the third hole to take a dominant four-stroke lead over Smith. 

Scheffler then parred on holes four through six before another birdie on the seventh hole to move to 11 under and hold on to his four-stroke lead over Smith. He parred on holes eight and nine before slipping up slightly on the 10th hole, where he recorded his first bogey of the day.

Scheffler rebounded on the remaining holes and birded on No. 14 and No. 15 to hold on to his lead. He parred on holes 16 and 17 and carded a double-bogey on hole 18 to close out the day. 

McIlroy arguably had the better performance in Sunday's fourth round. He entered at one over par and tied for ninth following a third round that saw him card for four birdies. His fourth round saw him record six birdies and an eagle as he climbed all the way to second place. 

The 32-year-old matched the lowest score ever at the Masters and finished seven under for the tournament. 

Smith, who entered Sunday at six under par, also made strides in the fourth round in an attempt to cut down Scheffler's lead. He birdied on the first two holes before adding two more birdies on the seventh and 11th holes to move to one under for the day.

However, he slipped up on the 12th hole, carding a triple-bogey, and faded fast, which essentially put him out of contention for the green jacket with the way Scheffler was playing. 

Meanwhile, Tiger Woods finished 47th after finishing six over par in the fourth round to bring his four-day total to 13 over par. Despite the disappointing result, it was an overall positive step forward for Woods, who was playing in his first major tournament since suffering significant leg injuries in a February 2021 car crash.

After finishing the final round, the 46-year-old received a standing ovation from the Augusta National crowd. He also confirmed he would be playing The Open Championship at St. Andrews this summer, but that he would not be playing a full schedule again. 

With the Masters now complete, players will begin preparing for RBC Heritage and a number of other events before the PGA Championship in May and U.S. Open in June. 

The famous jacket isn't the only green Scottie Scheffler is taking home for his Masters win.

This year's Masters featured a record purse of $15 million, with $2.7 million going to the victor. With that prize money, Scheffler has surpassed $10 million in on-course winnings in 13 starts this season.

Jason Sobel of Action Network noted Jon Rahm led the PGA Tour in that category at $7.7 million last season, which underscores just how dominant Scheffler has been this year.

Scheffler was equally dominant in the tournament, finishing at 10-under par and winning by three strokes. Rory McIlroy was brilliant in Sunday's final round with an eight-under 64, bringing his tournament total to a second-best seven-under.

Scheffler, the world's No. 1 ranked player, has already won the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, Arnold Palmer Invitational, WM Phoenix Open and, now, the Masters this year with much of the schedule and three more major championships still remaining.

There's plenty of prize money out there for the taking as well.

Rory McIlroy had himself a day. A record-tying day.

The veteran golfer came into Sunday at one over but played like a man on a mission in the final round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, shooting an eight-under 64 and matching the lowest final-round score in Masters history.

"It's what you dream about. You dream about getting yourself in position [to win]," McIlroy said in his post-round interview on CBS. "... To finish like this, it's just absolutely incredible."

He went into the clubhouse in second place, putting some pressure on Scottie Scheffler, though barring a meltdown from the current leader, it's unlikely McIlroy will win the event.

Still, McIlroy flirted with all kinds of history Sunday. Once he went seven under for the day after 13 holes, a few records were within his grasp, per PGATour.com:

• The lowest 18-hole score in Masters history (63).
  
• The lowest 18-hole score in a major championship (62).

Oh, and the chance to erase the largest final-round deficit in the history of the PGA Tour:

McIlroy couldn't quite make history. But he made himself some money, considering where he stood entering the clubhouse.

He was a birdie machine Sunday, pulling off the feat on Nos. 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 and 18. He didn't bogey once.

He also notched an eagle on No. 13, suddenly narrowing what felt like an impossible gap between him and Scheffler.

McIlroy will probably lament some of his struggles in the earlier rounds, which might be the difference between him and his first-ever green jacket. But he gave Augusta a Sunday for the ages regardless of where he finishes.

Even if McIlroy doesn't finally complete his career Grand Slam, it's hard to imagine he'll look back on this round with anything but fondness.

Tiger Woods played all 72 holes in the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, finishing up at 13 over par. It was his first major tournament since suffering significant leg injuries in a February 2021 car crash.

After finishing up on Sunday afternoon, Woods told Amanda Balionis on CBS that it felt great to get back out on the course despite not playing his best:

It was an unbelievable feeling just to have the patrons and the support out there. I wasn't exactly playing my best out there. ... I don't think words can really describe that given where I was a little over a year ago and what my prospects were at that time. To end up here and be able to play all four rounds—even a month ago, I didn't know if I could pull this off. I think it was a positive. I've got some work to do, and I'm looking forward to it.

Woods, a five-time winner of the green jacket, was one-under through the first three holes of the fourth round, but mistakes began adding up for the 46-year-old on the fourth hole.

Woods hit three straight bogeys on holes four through six before adding two more bogeys on holes 11 and 14 to move to four over on the day. An upsetting double bogey on hole 17 put him at six over for the round.

Entering Augusta National, Woods' status was in question, but after he participated in practice alongside Fred Couples and Justin Thomas, there was no doubt he would compete. Couples even told reporters after their practice round that Woods "looked phenomenal" and that he could contend for another green jacket.

Woods also said before the Masters that he believed he could win despite not participating in a major tournament since his car crash, and while he came up short, his return to the course is an accomplishment on its own.

After the Masters, Woods confirmed he wouldn't play a full schedule again. However, fans will have a lot to look forward to this summer as Woods confirmed he would compete in the major events, including The Open Championship at St. Andrews this summer.

"I won't be playing a full schedule ever again," Woods said. "And so, it'll be just the big events. I don't know if I will play Southern Hills or not, but I am looking forward to St. Andrews, and so that is something that is near and dear to my heart."

Woods added: "... It's my favorite golf course in the world, so I will be there for that one, but anything in between that, I don't know. I will try, and there's no doubt. This week I will try and get ready for Southern Hills, and we'll see what this body is able to do."

Tiger Woods had an incredible start to the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday, shooting an opening-round 71, which put him one under for the day. 

His finish, unfortunately, wasn't nearly as memorable. 

Woods shot a six-over 78 in Sunday's final round, the third straight round he exceeded par. That left him at 13 over for the tournament. 

Of course, Woods' struggles in the later rounds could hardly be considered a surprise, being that it was the first tournament he's played since the November 2020 Masters. 

The biggest story of this tournament has been the return of Woods, without question, and the fact that he made the cut and played the full 72 holes despite being in obvious pain throughout the past four days was a major achievement. 

"Never give up," Woods told reporters Saturday when asked what type of message he was hoping to send with his Masters appearance. "... I fight each and every day. Each and every day is a challenge. Each and every day presents its own different challenges for all of us. I wake up and start the fight all over again."

Woods didn't give up, though the final round got away from him. After starting with a par on No. 1 and a birdie on No. 2, Woods had three straight bogeys on Nos. 4-6. He stabilized until the back nine, when bogeys on Nos. 11 and 14—and a double bogey on the 17th—ended his final round in tough fashion. 

It was a rough weekend in general. Woods came into the third round at one over but promptly shot consecutive 78s. 

But having Woods back in action was good for the sport and a good experience for the veteran golfer. Woods also confirmed that he's gunning to play July's Open Championship, another bit of good news:

So all in all, a successful return. 

"It was an unbelievable feeling, just to have the patrons and the support out there," he said in his television interview on CBS after his final round. "I obviously wasn't playing my best out there ... I don't know if words can really describe where I was a year ago and what my prospects were at that time. Even a month ago I didn't know if I could pull this off. I think it was a positive. I got some work to do, [and] I'm looking forward to it."