Scottie Scheffler completes achievement not seen for 84 years at The Masters

Scottie Scheffler shoots first bogey-free weekend at The Masters since 1942

Scheffler had an immaculate weekend, keeping his scorecard bogey-free through his third and fourth rounds. This is the first time a player has achieved this since 1942.

He had four birdies on Sunday to shoot a 68, including back-to-back birdies on 15 and 16 to mount a late charge. And Scheffler exploded on Saturday, shooting a 65 with an eagle and five birdies to get himself firmly in contention, four shots off the lead.

In the final round, his putter caught fire, gaining 2.43 strokes on the greens. That was a far cry from Friday, when he said he left a lot out there with his putter.

It would have taken a historic run for Scheffler to win it after falling 12 shots back on Friday, and he produced exactly that. 

Scottie Scheffler needs to stop worrying trend

Unfortunately for Scheffler, he’d have the Green Jacket on his shoulders for the third time if he managed to stop a worrying trend that has spanned all season.

He’s left himself with a mountain to climb after his opening rounds, starting slow in tournaments all year long.

Many speculated whether that was because he was unmotivated in lesser events, having won nearly everything there is to win in the game. But a poor round on Friday put an end to those theories.

The good news: his swing looks all the way back, and it would be shocking to see him miss out on all four majors this year. But he must hit the ground running if he wants to do so.