World No.1 Scheffler Cheers Victory After 3 Years

Hero World Challenge Victory by 3 Strokes
Farewell to 2 Consecutive Runner-up Finishes... Prize Money 1.3 Billion Won
Straka 2nd, Thomas 3rd, Woods 18th

Scottie Scheffler (USA) demonstrated the power of being the world No. 1.

On the 3rd (local time), he finished the 4th round of the PGA Tour "special event" Hero World Challenge (total prize money $4.5 million) at Albany Golf Course (par 72, 7,449 yards) in New Providence, Bahamas, shooting 4 under par to secure a 3-stroke victory (20 under par 268). He completely wiped away the disappointment of finishing as runner-up for two consecutive years. The winner's prize money is $1 million (about 1.3 billion KRW). Although the tournament is hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation and is not an official PGA Tour event, world golf ranking points are awarded.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is walking to the green of the 3rd hole during the 4th round of the Hero World Challenge. [New Providence (Bahamas) = AFP·Yonhap News]

Scheffler started with a 3-stroke lead and recorded four birdies without any bogeys. He made 'two pairs of consecutive birdies' on holes 6-7 and 14-15. He relied on powerful drives averaging 309 yards, a fairway hit rate of 84.62%, and an accurate green in regulation rate of 88.89%. His putting average per hole was 1.81, which limited the number of additional birdies. Scheffler joined the PGA Tour in 2020 and has accumulated six career wins. He became a major champion by winning the 2022 Masters Tournament. Right after his victory, Scheffler exclaimed, "I played the same way as yesterday. I didn't prepare much, but I'm happy with the good outcome."

Sepp Straka (Austria) fought hard, shooting 8 under par, but settled for 2nd place (17 under par 271). Justin Thomas finished 3rd (16 under par 272), while Tony Finau (both USA) and Matthew Fitzpatrick (England) tied for 4th place (15 under par 273). Viktor Hovland (Norway), who was aiming for a third consecutive win, surged with 9 under par to jump to 10th place (9 under par 279). The "Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (USA), returning after 7 months, finished the tournament in 18th place (even par 288).

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