World number one Scottie Scheffler in golf justified his pre-tournament favourite tag by winning the Masters for a second time after a commanding performance at Augusta National, Monday morning.
Scheffler, who led overnight by a shot, hit a four-under 68 in the final round to finish four clear on 11 under.
Ludvig Aberg of Sweden shot 69 to finish runner-up on his major debut.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood who shot 69 ended joint third with American pair Collin Morikawa on 74 and Max Homa who shot 73 in the final round.
Fleetwood put together an impressive round to make a late charge up the leaderboard and record his best finish at the Masters.
However, catching Scheffler was out of reach as the 27-year-old American showed rare emotion on the 18th green as he received the acclaim of the Augusta patrons after wrapping up his second Masters victory in three years.
There had been a possibility the 2022 champion might not even complete the final round.
Scheffler’s wife Meredith is due to give birth to their first child and the Texan said on Saturday he was prepared to leave Augusta mid-round if she went into labour on Sunday.
Addressing his wife during the Green Jacket presentation ceremony, Scheffler said he loved her and would be back home as quickly as he can.