Scottie Scheffler’s Masters rollercoaster ride bears out why he’s World No. 1

Sitting at 7-under par, world number one Scottie Scheffler stood in the 10th fairway clinging to a one-shot lead at The Masters.

A man who rarely makes mistakes, Scheffler looked like he would ease his way to the 54-hole lead by day’s end. His tee-to-green play is too good, and his putter was cooperating, too.

Yet, Scheffler miscalculated the wind and air-mailed the 10th green with his approach. His ball tumbled over the green, caromed down the hill, and landed in scraggly pine needles beside a bush, leaving him in a precarious position.

“I hit what I thought was a decent shot into 10,” Scheffler said afterward.

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