Masters talking points: Tiger, Rory, and a new era for men's golf?

Five talking points from the 2022 Masters at Augusta National, featuring Scottie Scheffler's statement victory, Tiger Woods' return to major action and the possible emergence of a new era for men's golf. Scheffler: Golf's new superstar?

After starting the year outside the world's top 10 and without a PGA Tour title to his name, Scottie Scheffler's maiden major success has crowned a whirlwind rise to the top of the men's game.

Scheffler's three-shot victory is his fourth in just six starts, following on from his titles at the WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, a run of form that has seen him early nearly $9 million in official earnings in barely two months.

The 25-year-old is the sixth first-time major winner among the last eight Masters champions and the first player to claim the Green Jacket in his first start as world No 1 since Ian Woosnam achieved the same feat in 1991, with the victory extending Scheffler's advantage at the top of the world rankings.

Scheffler is the fifth reigning world No 1 to win The Masters and is likely to still hold the position by the time we get to the PGA Championship next month, also live on Sky Sports, where the American will have the opportunity to move further ahead of golf's elite.

The scary news for Scheffler's rivals is that the Southern Hills Championship Course that hosts the next major is said to be his favourite course.

McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka have all spent lengthy stints at the top of the world rankings in recent seasons, while Jon Rahm saw his eight-month spell as world No 1 end last month, but are two of golf's rising stars now about to dominate the sport in 2022?

Scheffler and Cameron Smith have combined to