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Texas ex Scottie Scheffler wins his first green jacket at the 2022 Masters

Scottie Scheffler is on top of the golf world.

One week after ascending to No. 1 in the world, Scottie Scheffler is taking home his first career major championship title. Scheffler carded a final round score of a 1-under 71 to win the green jacket by a comfortable three-shot margin over Rory McIlroy.

He enjoyed a stroll up the No. 18 green knowing he was about to become the Masters champion.

The victory marks Scheffler’s fourth win in his last six starts. He was the only player in the field to finish under par in all four rounds of the tournament.

A chip-in for birdie on hole No. 3 got the ball rolling for Scheffler in the final round on Sunday and he never looked back.

Scheffler joins Jordan Speith (2015) and Ben Crenshaw (1984, 1995) as Texas Longhorns to win the Masters Tournament. He is the sixth Longhorn to win a major championship.

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Scottie Scheffler ascends to No. 1 in the world after win at Dell Match Play

Scottie Scheffler has taken the golf world by storm in 2022.

Scottie Scheffler has taken the golf world by storm in 2022. The 25-year-old from Highland Park secured his third PGA Tour victory of the young season at the WGC Dell Match Play. He took down veteran Kevin Kisner four and three in the championship round at Austin Country Club.

The win moved Scheffler into the top spot in the Offical World Golf Rankings. He moved in front of major winners, Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa to claim the throne.

It took Scheffler just 91 tour starts to earn the world’s No. 1 ranking. Only Tiger Woods (21) and fellow Longhorn Jordan Speith (77) accomplished the feat faster.

Scheffler played four seasons in a spectacular career at the University of Texas before turning pro in 2018. He is now the next Texas Longhorn holding the world’s No. 1 ranking.

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WATCH: Jordan Spieth takes the lead at Charles Schwab Challenge

Texas ex Jordan Spieth had an impressive Friday morning at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.

On Friday morning, Texas ex Jordan Spieth had two of the best rounds we’ve seen from him in a long time. Continue reading “WATCH: Jordan Spieth takes the lead at Charles Schwab Challenge”