Scottie Scheffler Maintining Meteoric Pace At The Masters

Scottie Scheffler is proving that his No. 1 ranking is no fluke with a solid showing at The Masters on Friday.

Round two proved to be no walk in the park as winds gusted and swirled in different directions, making shot shaping absolutely necessary. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Battling through the difficult conditions, Scheffler righted the ship after a shaky start, going bogey-birdie-bogie in the opening three holes of the front nine.

Scottie closed out the front nine with birdies on 7 and 8 to finish the front -1. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Carrying the momentum into the back nine, Scheffler birdied 12, 13,15, and 16, improving to -5 for the day.

Scottie is currently the sole leader with a score of -8, showing that his world ranking status of no. 1 overall is no fluke. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Coming into The Masters, Scheffler won an impressive 3 of his last 5 starts on the PGA Tour, riding his surging momentum into the first major of the season.

With truly difficult conditions in a major tournament pressure cooker, Scottie Scheffler seems as cool and calm as ever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Do you think Scottie Scheffler has what it takes to hold off the field and get fitted for a green jacket on Sunday?

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