The Masters, held at Augusta, is simply across the nook (April 11-14) and after his efficiency at TPC Sawgrass, Scottie Scheffler will definitely be the principle favourite to put on the inexperienced jacket and he already broke a brand new file in 2024 by turning into the quickest ever golf participant to earn $50m {dollars}.
The reward can also be effectively deserved for the world number one who turned the primary participant in historical past to win The Gamers twice in a row as he finds effective kind simply in time for the beginning of the majors season.
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The New Jersey participant’s comeback within the final spherical of the TPC was paying homage to Tiger Woods‘ comeback on the A&T Pebble Seashore in 2000, when Woods began the day (on a Monday) 5 behind the leaders -he was even seven behind throughout the day- and ended up profitable the event.
Scheffler additionally did so with excruciating neck ache that led him to ask for a chair as quickly as he knew he had gained the event, when he was warming up for a doable tiebreaker. It didn’t attain the epic of Woods‘ damaged leg within the 2008 US Open, but it surely additionally had its respect when it comes to perseverance and endurance.
Within the financial part, the ‘two-time champion’ additionally stands out. For starters, we will rely that he has pocketed $8.5 million {dollars} in prize cash within the final two weeks. The chief of the world rating is the participant who has earned $50 million {dollars} quicker within the PGA Tour.
It has taken Scheffler 113 tournaments, in comparison with 177 for Woods and 144 for Jon Rahm. He’s, in actual fact, the fifteenth golfer to surpass the $50 million barrier, and with an gathered steadiness of $53.5 million {dollars}, he has no different peer.
In any case, it should all the time be taken under consideration how the quantity of the prizes has been rising, particularly within the final three years. The entire earnings file remains to be held by Woods, with $120.9m {dollars}.
Scheffler’s effective kind forward of The Masters
After profitable the Arnold Palmer and coming from behind in The Gamers, Scheffler now has a halo of invincibility hanging over him. He has now gone 170 holes with out a three-putt and this will likely appear a minor statistic, but it surely speaks of the second of focus that Scheffler is experiencing.
Since 2022, the 27-year-old has gathered 9 wins (counting the Hero World Problem) and 22 high three finishes. Past statistical knowledge, this week the followers are dreaming of throwing their baggage over their shoulders and imitating the golfer of the second.
