Article 5Y1BJ Masters 2022: Scheffler wins first major as McIlroy surges to second – as it happened

Masters 2022: Scheffler wins first major as McIlroy surges to second – as it happened

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Scott Murray
from US news | The Guardian on (#5Y1BJ)
  • Scottie Scheffler held his nerve to win by three
  • Rory McIlroy claimed second with sensational 64
  • Cameron Smith's hopes were sunk at 12
  • Official Masters leader board

A perfect start for Rory McIlroy. He cracks his opening drive down the middle, then wedges to ten feet. He rolls confidently into the cup, and the birdie brings him back to level par in short order. Rory isn't out of this, but he'll need to shoot something in the mid to low 60s and hope Scottie Scheffler, Cam Smith and Im Sung-jae have off days to varying degrees. Meanwhile Min Woo Lee keeps on keepin' on: from the centre of 7, he spins a glorious approach to six feet and makes a second birdie in a row. He's level par, and looks a real prospect. He's already got the Scottish Open on his CV.

Minjee Lee finally won her maiden major last year at the Evian, after a couple of close shaves at the Dinah Shore and the British Open. Her little brother Min Woo isn't half bad at golf either. The 23-year-old Aussie has hit what could already be the shot of the day, coming four feet shy of replicating Louis Oosthuizen's 2012 albatross at 2. Lee tidied up for his eagle, and he's since made birdie at 6. He's whisked up the leader board to +1 as a result. A pretty impressive performance on debut, this.

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