Masters 2022: Scottie Scheffler holds on for his first green jacket

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Scottie Scheffler held off Cameron Smith and didn’t flinch during Rory McIlroy’s incredible fourth round to win the Masters tournament on Sunday and his first green jacket.

Scheffler and Smith were among the leaders going into the final round before the New Jersey native pulled away from Smith in the final stages of the tournament.

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

With Tiger Woods’ return on the minds of every sports fan going into the event, he was able to shoot a 69 in the first round, a 67 in the second round and a 71 in the third round.

The Masters win was his first major championship and comes after he took the No. 1 ranking from Jon Rahm in the days leading up to the event. Scheffler beat Patrick Cantlay at the WM Phoenix Open in February and won the Arnold Palmer Invitational and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play last month.

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He finished last year’s Masters tied for 18th and tied for 19th in 2020. His best finish at any major was tied for fourth at the 2020 PGA Championship.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Scottie Scheffler lines up a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Scheffler had some incredible shots early in the round and continually put himself into a good position to birdie or at least make par. He had four birdies, saved par 12 times, had one bogey and