2024-04-15 02:28:00
Click to see a larger image Roaring world number one Scotty Scheffler of the United States is raising his hands and cheering after confirming his victory in the Masters at the 18th hole of Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA on the morning of the 15th (Korean time). Reuters Yonhap News
■ Masters 11 under par winner
3 wins this year… 9 PGA wins overall
“I’m going home quickly to see my wife.”
Woods completes 72 holes, 16 over par
“It’s worth playing in the remaining three major tournaments.”
Byung-Hoon An, 2 over par, tied for 16th place
Augusta = Reporter Heo Jong-ho [email protected]
World No. 1 Scotty Scheffler (USA) reclaimed the Masters crown after two years. Already 3 wins of the season. The ‘Emperor of Golf’ Tiger Woods (USA) bowed his head with the worst record of his personal career.
Scheffler hit 4 under par 68 with 7 birdies and 3 bogeys in the fourth round of the Masters, the first men’s golf major tournament of the season held at Augusta National Golf Club (par 72) in Georgia, USA on the morning of the 15th (Korean time). He won the championship with a final total of 11 under par, 277 strokes, beating second place Ludwig Overy (7 under par, 281 strokes, Sweden) by 4 strokes. A total of 9 wins, the winning prize is 3.6 million dollars (about 5 billion won).
Click to see a larger image. This year’s Masters winner Scotty Scheffler (left) is wearing a green jacket after receiving it from last year’s champion Jon Rahm at Augusta National Golf Club on the morning of the 15th (Korean time). Reuters Yonhap News
Schaeffler thus reached the top of the Masters in two years since 2022. At the Masters, the previous year’s winner gives this year’s winner a ‘green jacket’, the symbol of the champion. Schaeffler gave the green jacket to Jon Lahm (Spain) last year, but received the green jacket from Lahm again this year. Schaeffler also ranked first in both categories on the PGA Tour this season with three wins and a cumulative prize money of $15,093,235 (20.8 billion won). Scheffler has indicated that he will abstain if his pregnant wife goes into labor. However, he showed excellent concentration. He lost one stroke with one birdie and two bogeys until the 7th hole, allowing Oh Berry, Colin Morikawa, and Max Homa (all of the United States) to chase him. However, he made consecutive birdies in the 8th (par 5), 9th (par 4), and 10th holes (par 4), taking the lead again. Scheffler had a bogey on the 11th hole (par 4), but scored birdies again on the 13th (par 5), 14th (par 4), and 16th holes (par 3), putting a wedge in the game.
“I was able to make important shots and putts because I worked hard to be patient on the course,” Scheffler said. “I’m going home (to Dallas) as soon as I can. I can’t tell you what it’s like to win the Masters again. “I can’t even describe being a father for the first time,” he said.
Click to see larger image Tiger Woods takes off his hat and greets fans after finishing the 18th hole of the 4th round. Reuters Yonhap News
Woods, who achieved the first 24 consecutive cuts in Masters history, left his worst record since his professional debut in 1996. In the 4th round, Woods added 1 birdie, 1 triple bogey, and 3 bogeys to score 5-over-par 77 strokes, placing him in last place among the 60 players who passed the cut with a final total of 16-over-par 304 strokes. 304 strokes is Woods’ worst score in 72 holes. Woods also set the worst record in major tournament history with a 10-over-par 82 in the third round the previous day. However, Woods completed 72 holes of the Masters, allaying concerns about his physical strength. Woods said, “Overall, I played the tournament well. “It was my way to play Tom (Kim Joo-hyung, 6 under par) in the 4th round, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to do that,” he said. “I know well the course where the remaining three major tournaments will be held. “I think it’s worth a try,” he said.
Byeong-Hoon An, who was hoping to enter the top 10 in his first major tournament, recorded 3 over par and was tied for 16th place with a final total of 2 over par 290. Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Si-woo tied for 33rd place with 5 over par 293 strokes. Kim Joo-hyung recorded a 6-under par 66 that day, registering the daily best score.
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