Tiger Woods congratulates Scottie Scheffler on Masters win: ‘It’s been a special run’

Tiger Woods congratulated Scottie Scheffler on his Masters victory Sunday.

Woods, who accomplished his first main match since 2020, tweeted in regards to the younger golf professional’s victory. Scheffler narrowly defeated Rory McIlroy to select up his first main title and inexperienced jacket.

“I didn’t play my finest on the market, however simply to have the help and appreciation from all of the followers, I don’t suppose phrases can describe that,” Woods tweeted. “Congratulations to Scottie Scheffler on an impressive win. It’s been a particular run.”

Woods made the reduce after the primary two rounds and, primarily, the complete world was watching him. The ultimate two rounds weren’t perfect as he shot back-to-back 78s, his highest scores ever at Augusta. He completed 13-over par and towards the underside of the chief board when his fourth spherical was over.

It was his first occasion towards high-level competitors since he was severely injured in a February 2021 automotive crash. Woods was in vary of the leaders after the primary spherical, taking pictures a shocking 71, which put him 1-under par for the course within the first spherical. He shot a second-round 74. He was simply 1-over par going into the third spherical and he made the reduce too, giving followers two additional days to see what he might do.

Jon Rahm, who partnered with Woods for the ultimate spherical, noticed simply how a lot the 46-year-old was struggling on the ultimate day.

Tiger Woods performs his shot from the fourth tee throughout the last spherical of the Masters on April 10, 2022.
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“You may simply inform that his leg is simply not fairly up there but,” Rahm mentioned, through TigerWoods.com. “I’ve seen him within the truck. He’s limping within the truck. He’s limping on the course. Clearly, he’s attempting very exhausting to play, however it’s not simple to stroll up and down these hills. On the finish you may simply inform that his leg and his physique are simply not used to strolling this a lot, proper?

“I consider if at house he can stroll and get power up and stamina in that sense, he’ll be capable of be aggressive once more. That is the toughest stroll all yr. He’ll be capable of go someplace the place it’s a little bit simpler to stroll. It gained’t be as lengthy, and I consider he’ll be capable of contend.”

Scottie Scheffler and caddie Ted Scott rejoice on the 18th inexperienced after successful the Masters on April 10, 2022.
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Woods mentioned afterward he has his sights on The Open Championship in July and wasn’t precisely ruling out taking part in the PGA Championship in Might.

For Scheffler, he’s been on an entire tear because the begin of the New 12 months.

He picked up his first PGA Tour victory on the WM Phoenix Open in February. In March, he gained the Arnold Palmer Invitational and WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play. He took over the No. 1 golf rating forward of the Masters and completed the occasion with the inexperienced jacket.

Scheffler shot 10-under par for the match. He hadn’t completed higher than tied for 18th in his two look earlier than Thursday.