- Scottie Scheffler claimed a three-stroke victory at RBC Heritage in South Carolina
- The world number one finished at 19 under par, with Sahith Theegala second
- Scheffler’s notable career has earned him $18.69 million this season.
Scottie Scheffler secured a three-stroke victory at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage on Monday to continue a dominant streak not seen since Tiger Woods’ best.
The world number one has won four of his last five tournaments, including the Masters earlier this month, and the only hiccup in that remarkable run came at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, when he finished tied for second.
Scheffler led by five shots when rain stopped Sunday’s final round in South Carolina.
He had three holes to negotiate on Monday to collect another $3.6 million before returning home to his wife Meredith, who is due to give birth to their first child in the coming days.
The 27-year-old bogeyed the par-four 18th hole but still finished at 19 under, three shots ahead of Sahith Theegala in second place.
Scottie Scheffler claimed a three-stroke victory in the rain-delayed RBC Heritage on Monday
The world number one has won four of his last five tournaments, including the Masters.
Scheffler receives the tartan jacket, a week after winning the green jacket at Augusta
Scheffler has pocketed $18.69 million this season, more than double the next highest earner, Wyndham Clark ($9.3 million). The US Open champion finished third at the RBC Heritage and took home $1.36 million.
Scheffler has won four of his 10 events on the PGA Tour this season. No other player has achieved more than one victory.
The Masters champion has finished in the top 10 in all but one tournament, and this victory makes him the first player since Bernhard Langer in 1985 to win the week after donning the Masters green jacket.
Clark twice finished second to Scheffler in the lead-up to the Masters and followed that up with a tie for third in South Carolina. The world number 5 finished four shots behind Scheffler, along with Patrick Cantlay.
Heavy rain halted play for two and a half hours on Sunday, and Scheffler was only able to get through 15 holes before darkness forced it to end on Monday.
Earlier this month, the world number one claimed a second Masters victory in three years.
The 27-year-old finished on 19 under par, three shots ahead of Sahith Theegala in second place.
Scheffler celebrates with caddy Ted Scott, who has won more than many players in 2024