Masters champion Scheffler taking perspective from early struggles

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler feels he is under less pressure as a major winner and world No 1 than when he was at the start of his career.

Scheffler's victory at Augusta National was his fourth in six events in the space of just 57 days and cemented his place at the top of the world rankings.

The 25-year-old revealed he "cried like a baby" on the morning of the final round of the Masters as he wondered if he was ready to win a major title, but believes it was harder to simply make it on to the PGA Tour.

"This is my third year on Tour, I haven't really been out here that long," Scheffler said ahead of this week's Zurich Classic, where he will partner Ryan Palmer in the team event.

"For me, I'm just trying to learn and continuing to improve. Fortunately I'm surrounded by a lot of guys out here who are really talented, Ryan being one of them, where I can just learn from watching them play. Nothing really changes. I'm just trying to get incrementally better.

"Of course I remember the times where I had to get up and down at (the PGA Tour's) Q-School to get my Korn Ferry card, and trying to chase my first win on the Korn Ferry Tour, and then going from chasing my first win to trying to be No 1 so I didn't have to worry about reshuffles and getting starts.

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"Those things won't change for me. I'll always remember that time. There's more pressure when you're fighting for your career. There's less pressure now where I've had some success.

"I would say there's more pressure going into the final round of Q-School than there is Masters Sunday because, if I fail at Q-School, I've got a whole other year where I don't have anywhere to play.

"I did Monday