Scotty Scheffler won the 2024 PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational. /AP Yonhap News Scotty Scheffler is happy after catching a birdie on the 15th hole of the final 4th round of the 2024 PGA Tour Arnold Invitational. AP Yonhap News
The strategy of suddenly replacing the putter ahead of the competition worked. Scotty Scheffler (28, USA), the world number one in men’s golf, who had not been able to win a championship for nearly a year due to poor putting, rose to the top at the PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational (total prize money of $20 million). Schaeffler, who was said to be good at everything except putting, from driver to iron to wedge, also ranked first in putting in this tournament. When hitting the green, it ranked first in the number of putts per hole (1.58). It was a ‘act of God’ to change from the straight blade putter I had been using to a mallet type with a blunt back and good straightness.
In the final 4th round of the tournament held at Bay Hill Golf & Lodge (par 72) in Orlando, Florida, USA on the 11th, Scheffler made 6 birdies without bogeys and recorded 6 under par 66. Scheffler, who recorded a total of 15 under par 273 strokes, beat second place Wyndham Clark (31, USA) by five strokes. The winning prize is $4 million (about 5.3 billion won). Shane Lowry (37, Ireland), who entered the final round in a joint lead with Scheffler, finished the tournament in third place (9 under par, 279 strokes).
Scheffler won the championship about a year after last year’s Players Championship, recording his 7th win on the PGA Tour. This is his second win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, following 2022. Schaeffler, ranked number one in the world, also ranked first in the FedEx Cup rankings to determine the best player of the season. Schaeffler showed a very strong performance, ranking in the top 10 five times in six competitions this season, including this win. Schaeffler will defend his title at the Players Championship, which opens on the 14th.
Byung-Hoon An (33), who reduced 4 strokes on this day, improved his ranking to a tie for 8th place (4 under par, 284 strokes) and settled in the top 10 for the third time this season. Byung-Hoon An rose to 5th place in the FedEx Cup rankings.
Seongjae Lim (26) was tied for 18th place (2 under par, 286 strokes), Siwoo Kim (29) was tied for 30th place (1 over par, 289 strokes), and Joohyung Kim (22) was tied for 52nd place (6 over par, 294 strokes).’
2024-03-10 23:02:00
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