Major coronation and sacred return: the world No.1 Scottie Scheffler won the Masters, his first Grand Slam, on Sunday in Augusta, where Tiger Woods succeeded in his crazy bet of a return to competition thirteen months after his accident. car.

The 25-year-old American finished with a score of -10, three strokes ahead of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, author of a fantastic but futile comeback and who will wait to add the only missing Major to his collection.

Australian Cameron Smith and Irishman Shane Lowry, tied for third, finished at five points.

"I can't put into words what it means to me to know that I can come back here for life," Scheffler said, after his chart-topping predecessor, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, gave him the traditional reserved green jacket. to the winners.

After this prestigious success, he confirms his current supremacy on the North American PGA Tour.

But his rise is meteoric, because he won his first tournament only two months ago, at the Phoenix Open.

Then he continued, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on March 6, and the WGC World Match-Play Championship in Austin (Texas) on March 28. The icing on the cake of this victory, the 25-year-old Texan , who occupied the 15th rank on February 6, then stole the first place in the world from the Spaniard Jon Rahm.

The 'incredible' return of Tiger Woods

So the pressure was on his shoulders arriving at Augusta, although Woods' fascinating comeback focused most of the attention and left him somewhat alone.

But it was only worth the time of 48 hours, because on Friday, he was already flying over the debates and had a five-point lead after 36 holes.

Saturday was his trickiest day, with Cameron Smith closing within three units before collapsing.

But the American has a foolproof composure.

Witness this extraordinary birdie at N.3 thanks to a perfect chip above the mound.

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER WHAT A CHIP



He's back to -10 @betthegreens


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But in the rearview mirror Scheffler appeared like a bullet Rory McIlroy, author of an exceptional last lap.

Not content with having returned a faultless card, the Northern Irishman managed a sumptuous eagle on the N.13 and his sixth birdie of the day, by an exit from the bunker on the N.18 which melted the public gathered around .

His card of 64 (-8) is the lowest achieved on a Sunday in Augusta.

And the second lowest in the history of the tournament behind Nick Price and Greg Norman, who had done even better years earlier (-9).

The public had also given a warm welcome to Tiger Woods two hours earlier.

His 47th position and his score of +13, the lowest in 24 participations, obviously did not count.

Because this extraordinary champion, who came close to having his right leg amputated in February 2021, had just achieved one of his greatest feats there by going the distance four days in a row, leaving him optimistic for the future.

“I don't think words can describe what I felt.

It was incredible, “said the Tiger, simply happy to roar again.

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