Scottie Scheffler takes issue with Masters' course conditions after second-place finish

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Scottie Scheffler finished just behind Rory McIlroy at the Masters this weekend, finishing just a stroke behind the back-to-back green jacket winner.

Scheffler took issue with the conditions at Augusta National Golf Course and expressed it as much after wrapping up the fourth round of the tournament on Sunday evening, telling reporters he wasn’t "in charge of the course setup."

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Scottie Scheffler walks to the green on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on April 11, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)

"I would’ve liked it to have been a little bit more equal in terms of the firmness on Thursday and Friday. I was a bit surprised at how soft things were on Friday afternoon, especially as it got late in the day. But the weather also changes, like it was a bit windy on Thursday," he said, via Golf.com.

"So who knows, it’s just that’s part of the game. We play an outdoor sport, and you don’t know how conditions are gonna change — especially course conditions. Overall, like I said, just Friday for me, going out early, not being able to shoot an under-par round, that definitely hurt my chances. I think I started the weekend maybe 12 back, so to get within one was a pretty good run."

Scheffler said that his second round "probably hurt" his chances of winning the tournament the most. He shot a 74 that day with four bogeys before storming back into contention.

Scottie Scheffler finishes his final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on April 12, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)

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