Masters 2024: Scottie Scheffler lives up to billing with dominant victory for second title

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler lived up to pre-tournament expectations by claiming his second Masters title with a four-shot victory at Augusta National on Sunday.

Scheffler arrived at the first major of the season as comfortably the best player in the world, with two victories and a runner-up finish in his last three tournaments. Add to that his experience of winning the Masters two years ago, and it made the American the firm favourite to claim his second green jacket.

So it proved as Scheffler won a record $3.6 million top prize after a drama-filled battle with fellow Americans Collin Morikawa and Max Homa and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg, who made an impressive major debut.

“I can't put into words what it means to win this tournament again,” Scheffler said.

He birdied three of the last six holes to fire a four-under-par 68 and finish 72 holes on 11-under 277, with Aberg shooting 69 to finish second on 281.

Two-time major winner Morikawa had a closing 74 to share third on 284 with Homa and England's Tommy Fleetwood.

“I did my best to stay calm out there. I tried to stay patient on the course,” Scheffler said. “Was able to make some key shots and key putts to keep my round going.”

Scheffler matched Tiger Woods as the only player to win the Masters twice while on top of the world rankings. He also became the fourth-youngest multiple Masters winner at age 27 behind Woods, Jack Nicklaus and the late Seve Ballesteros.

Scheffler, who hasn't played a round over par since last August, has the second-fewest Masters starts for any two-time winner with five. Only Horton Smith needed fewer, taking two of the first three Augusta titles in the 1930s.

The 27-year-old American had seized a four-stroke edge but made a bogey at 11 while Aberg