Has the Schaeffler era now begun in earnest? Many golf insiders are convinced that a new emperor has emerged to lead the PGA.
World No. 1 Scotty Scheffler (USA) won the Masters for the second time. In the final round of the Masters, the first men's golf major tournament of the season held at Augusta National Golf Club (par 72) in Augusta, Georgia, USA on the 15th (Korean time), Scheffler recorded 7 birdies and hit 4 under par 68, for a total of 11 under par 277. Taro won.
It is significant that it is his second Masters victory in 2022, but apart from that, Scheffler's rise is beyond imagination. This is because he has already lifted his third championship trophy this season.
For the past three years since 2022, they have all ranked within the top 10, including winning twice. Scheffler, who won his 9th PGA Tour title, is poised to establish himself as the new golf emperor by showing a strong performance of winning, winning, second, and winning in the last four tournaments. Over the past 107 weeks, Schaeffler has been ranked No. 1 in the world for 83 weeks. He has seven top-10 finishes in the nine events he has competed in this season, with his worst finish being a tie for 17th.
With this win, Schaeffler, who took an overwhelming first place in prize money and the FedEx Cup rankings, widened the gap with McIlroy, who was second in the world rankings. His pace is so good that it will not be easy to catch up with Schaeffler for a while.
Scheffler solidified his position at the Masters as well. Schaeffler won both of his major championships at the Masters, becoming the man of the Masters. He also competed in the Masters five times and won twice. Only Horton Smith (USA), who participated in the Masters three times and won twice, was ahead of Scheffler. Scheffler, who received $3.6 million in prize money for winning the Masters, increased his season prize money to $15.09 million. That's 70% of the $21.01 million in prize money he earned last season.
Meanwhile, Scheffler became a hot topic by saying that if his pregnant wife goes into labor, he will abstain and rush to her house regardless of her rank. Schaeffler, who showed incredible concentration while thinking of his new family on the field, completed his preparations to become the new emperor. The only players who have won the Masters twice at a younger age than Scheffler, who is 27 this year, are Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods (USA), and Seve Ballesteros (Spain).
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