The Masters LIVE: Leaderboard and reaction as Scottie Scheffler wins second green jacket ahead of Ludvig Aberg

The pre-tournament favourite and World No 1 coasted to a four-shot victory as his pregnant wife Merideth watched from home expecting the couple’s first child

Rory McIlroy bemoans slow play on ‘tough day’ at the Masters

Scottie Scheffler has won the Masters for the second time in three years after holding off the challenge of Ludvig Aberg and Max Homa to claim the green jacket by four shots at Augusta National.

Pre-tournament favourite and World No 1 Scheffler held a one-shot lead going into the final round but held his nerve on the back nine - even as a surging Aberg and Homa briefly joined him and Collin Morikawa in a four-way tie at the top of the leaderboard.

But the 27-year-old American shot three birdies in a row at the turn to pull clear, with Aberg, Homa and Morikawa all getting into trouble with double bogeys at Amen Corner. Scheffler, by contrast, coasted to victory with a near-faultless display, carding another run of three birdies in four down the stretch.

Scheffler, who won his first major at Augusta in 2022, will now return home to Texas and join his wife Merideth, who is expecting to give birth to the couple’s first child later this month. Scheffler said he would have been prepared to leave the tournament early if necessary

The 24-year-old Aberg continued his stunning rise as a professional, meanwhile, as the Swede finished second on his Masters debut. Aberg, who shone for Europe in the Ryder Cup last year, would have been the first-ever debutant victor at the Augusta were it not for Scheffler.

Follow all the reaction as Scheffler claimed his second Masters title at Augusta

The Masters - LIVE

• Scottie Scheffler coasts to emphatic four-shot victory to claim second Green Jacket
• Leaderboard: -11: Scheffler (68)
• -7: Aberg (69)
• -4: Morikawa (74), Homa (73) Fleetwood (69)
• Tiger Woods cards closing-round 77 to finish tournament on +16

[14 April 2024 23:27 · Ben Fleming]

Birdie for Morikawa

Scheffler -10 (15), Morikawa -5 (15)

Scheffler’s lie in the sand isn’t as bad as it first looked and, given his short-game prowess, he is more than capable of geting his ball on the dance floor.

A two-putt secures his par, while Morikawa gets a reward for his fine wedge into the green as he rolls in a birdie to get back to -5.

[14 April 2024 23:25 · Ben Fleming]

Great par save from Aberg

Homa -5 (16), Aberg -7 (16)

In the sand left short of the 16th green, Aberg uses the slopes of the green like a man with experience beyond his year. It’s a superb shot and he saves his par to keep alive a faint hope of something miraculous on the final two holes.

Homa’s tee shot just doesn’t quite have enough on it to catch the slope and he has to settle for par.

[14 April 2024 23:21 · Ben Fleming]

Sandy trouble for Scottie

Scheffler -10 (14), Morikawa -4 (14)

The leader has somewhat of an awkward lie in the bunker greenside at 15 but Morikawa has hit a beauty in and a good look at birdie.

[14 April 2024 23:17 · Ben Fleming]

Pars on the 15th

Homa -5 (15), Aberg -7 (15)

Aberg hacks out well from the trees and gives himself a good look at birdie after a wedge in but the chance evades him. Homa, too, misses out and time is running out for the pair of them.

[14 April 2024 23:12 · Ben Fleming]

DeChambeau putting woes continue

DeChambeau -3 (16)

Normally known for his good ability on the greens, it’s not happened today for the former US Open champion. A great look at the par-3 16th goes begging and the frustration is etched across his face.

[14 April 2024 23:11 · Ben Fleming]

Fleetwood set the clubhouse lead

Fleetwood -4 (69)

It was always a tall order today but Tommy Fleetwood has done his Masters record no damage. In the clubhouse after a three-under-par 69 and currently in a tie for fourth.

It would be his first top five at Augusta if it stays that way.

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[14 April 2024 23:09 · Ben Fleming]

Scheffler leads by three

Scheffler -10 (14), Morikawa -4 (14)

Morikawa lags his uphill putt up close enough and taps in for a par, but it’s all about Scheffler who kicks in his birdie to get to -10 and extend his lead to three.

[14 April 2024 23:04 · Ben Fleming]

Magic from Scheffler

Scheffler -9 (13), Morikawa -4 (13)

The door is very quickly slamming shut for the chasers. Aberg hit a great wedge into the 14th green but Scheffler’s is even better. A mere kick-in for the leader who will surely extend his lead to three.

Meanwhile, on the 15th, Aberg is out of position and surely can’t take on the par-5 15th in two.

[14 April 2024 22:58 · Ben Fleming]

Aberg still coming

Homa -5 (14), Aberg -7 (14)

Credit to Aberg, who has not wilted since that double bogey. In fact, quite the opposite. A birdie on 13 is followed by another sparkling approach into the 14th. The ball comes to rest below the hole and the Swede obliges, knocking it in for another birdie to get back within two of Scheffler.

He’ll need more birdies coming in but perhaps it’s not over just yet.

Homa has an outside look at birdie but has to settle for par.

[14 April 2024 22:56 · Ben Fleming]

Birdies all round on 13

Scheffler -9 (13), Morikawa -4 (13)

Both over the creek in two and both within range for their birdies putt. Expertly done from the final pairing as Morikawa knocks in for birdie before Scheffler follows suit.

The leader moves to -9 and is closing in on his second green jacket.