Masters 2022 final round recap: Scottie Scheffler wins his first green jacket

Sunday at the Masters always has a special feel to it. What tales will come from the final day from Augusta National Golf Club in 2022?

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler won his first major after leading the pack since Friday. He started the day at 9 under and finished at 10 under, beating Rory McIlroy by three strokes. McIlroy had an 8-under 64 on the day, tied for the best final round in Masters history.

Tiger Woods fell back to earth after a 78 on Saturday, his worst round ever at the Masters. He matched it on Sunday.

Cameron Smith, who was in the final pairing, finished tied for third at 5 under with Shane Lowry.

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6:59 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler wins the 2022 Masters after double bogey on 18

He missed a few putts on 18, but Scottie Scheffler won his first major with a green jacket. He finished 10 under for the tournament, three strokes ahead of Rory McIlroy.

6:32 p.m. | What's Scottie Scheffler's coat size?

Scottie Scheffler has, in all likelihood, slammed the door on the green jacket.

Scheffler rolled in another birdie putt on the par-5 15th hole, safely found the green with his tee shot on the 16th and two-putted for par. He now leads Rory McIlroy by five shots with two holes to play.

5:55 p.m. |A great 18th for Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa

Rory McIlroy started the day 10 shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler, but he did almost everything he could to catch him on Sunday at the Masters.

The man from Northern Ireland holed an improbable bunker shot for birdie on the final hole for a round of 8-under-par 64. It's Rory's best round ever at Augusta National Golf Club, and the best score ever in the final round of the Masters.

McIlroy finishes the tournament at 7-under 281, three shots behind Scheffler, who just teed off No. 14.

And for an encore, McIlroy's playing partner, Collin Morikawa, also holed out from the bunker for a birdie to shoot 67 and move into a tie for third at 4-under 284.

5:40 p.m. | Cameron Smith's chances fade into Rae's Creek

Cameron Smith's quest to catch leader Scottie Scheffler came to a screeching halt at No. 12 when Smith's tee shot found the water.

Smith ended up with 6 on the par 3 hole and dropped to third place at 4-under. He is 6 shots behind Scheffler who sits at 10-under.

Rory McIlroy is in second at 6-under through 17.

5:10 p.m. | Cameron Smith's chance comes and goes

After hitting into the trees left of the 10th fairway, it appearaed Cameron Smith's shot at the Masters was over. Just ask Rory McIlroy about hitting over there.

But Smith made a solid recovery and an excellent third shot to 6 feet. Meanwhile, leader Scottie Scheffler was making bogey. A made putt would have cut the lead to three shots entering Amen Corner.

Instead, Smith hung the putt out to the right and made a bogey of his own. Scheffler's lead remains at four shots with eight holes to play.

4:45 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa eagle 13th hole

Rory McIlroy continued his march up the Masters leaderboard Sunday with an eagle on the par 5 13th hole.

McIlroy hit his second shot to within 10 feet and the eagle putt.

Not to be outdone, McIlroy's playing partner Collin Morikawa also eagled the hole. He holed an 8 foot putt for a 3 on .

McIlroy's eagle moved him into third place at 6-under. Morikawa is tied for sixth at 2-under.

4:10 p.m. | Rory McIlroy climbing up the leaderboard with 5 birdies in 10 holes

Rory McIlroy chipped in a birdie from 13 yards out on the 10th to shoot to 4 under for the tournament. He has five birdies through 10 bogey-free holes in the final round. McIlroy is searching his first green jacket to finish the career slam.

The former world No. 1 from Northern Ireland is tied with Sungjae Im in third place behind Scottie Scheffler (10 under through six) and Cameron Smith (6 under).

3:38 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler holes out on No. 3 to boost Masters lead back to three

Scottie Scheffler got a huge break by chipping in a birdie from 29 yards out. The birdie, paired with a bogey from playing partner Cameron Smith, erased the ground Smith had gained with two opening birdies.

Scheffler sits at 10 under for the tournament. Smith is 7 under, with Rory McIlory and Sungjae Im tied for third at 3 under.

3:21 p.m. | Cameron Smith birdies first two holes to get one shot behind lead at the Masters, while Tony Finau drains long eagle putt

After a birdie on the first hole, Australia's Cameron Smith was in position to pull into a tie with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler with an eagle opportunity on No. 2. He settled for birdie, his second straight day with a second-hole birdie. Smith is now one shot behind Scheffler.

While Smith couldn't sink his eagle, Tony Finau made this 59-foot putt on the 13th.

The eagle made up for a double bogey on No. 11. Finau is 6 over for the tournament.

3:05 p.m. | Tiger Woods finishes Masters final round with a second straight worst round at Augusta

Tiger Woods missed a birdie putt on 18 and recorded a 6-over 78 for the second day in a row. His last two rounds are his worst ever at the Masters.

Woods made double bogey on 17, needing three putts to continue his rough weekend with the putter.

Meanwhile, Cameron Smith birdied the first hole to pull within two shots of leader Scottie Scheffler.

2:47 p.m. | Min Woo Lee finishes front nine with 30 as all players take the course in the Masters final round

Australia's Min Woo Lee followed up his eagle on No. 2 with four straight birdies to head into the second nine with a 30 on the day so far. The rest of the front-nine 30s at the Masters:

• Johnny Miller, third round, 1975

• Greg Norman, final round, 1988

• K.J. Choi, second round, 2004

• Phil Mickelson, final round, 2009

• Gary Woodland, third round, 2014

• Tony Finau, third round, 2019

The two lowest scores through the back nine are 29, recorded by Mark Calcavecchia (final round in 1992) and David Toms (final round 1998).

Lee heads into the back nine at 2 under for the tournament. He has vaulted into a tie for fourth with Corey Connors, Charl Schwartzel and Shane Lowry.

The final pairing of Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith teed off to kick the final day at the 2022 Masters into overdrive.

2:29 p.m. | Tiger Woods goes lefty and sinks a long bogey putt as his Masters round nears the end

It's been another tough day for Tiger Woods, as he's 4 over par through 15 in the final round. But he's still doing enough to leave an impact on Amen Corner.

For his third shot on the 13th, Woods had to go left-handed to chip out of the bushes. He made par on the hole.

He followed that up with a bogey on 14, but the way he made gave the patrons reason to cheer as he sank the putt from 37 feet. The broadcasters jokingly called it "just a routine 5."

1:50 p.m. | Alabama football coach Nick Saban at Masters

Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was spotted among patrons at Augusta National during Sunday's final round.

Saban has become a regular at Augusta National over the years, playing multiple rounds and visiting as a patron.

Since arriving at Alabama in 2007, Saban has annually been invited to play Augusta National. He admits to still getting butterflies on Magnolia Lane and told The Chronicle in a 2020 interview “Augusta National is my favorite place to play in the world.”

1:20 p.m. | Is there a good score out there in the final round of the Masters?

If you think no one can catch Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley has proved there are birdies to be had today at Augusta National Golf Club.

Henley has the best 9-hole score of the tournament so far, shooting a 31 on the first nine today.

He has soared into a tie for 14th after five birdies and no bogeys to start his round. He birdied No. 2, and is on a string of four in a row from 6 through 9. He's now 2-over for the tournament.

1 p.m. | Shaky front nine for Tiger Woods Sunday at the Masters

Tiger Woods played Sunday's first nine at 2-over, making birdie on 2 and bogey on holes 4,5 and 6. He's currently in 46th place, at 9-over.

Woods was 7-over coming into the final round after a 78 on Saturday, his worst competitive Masters round.

12:45 p.m. | April 10 in Masters history

On this day in 1960, four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer birdied holes 17 and 18 to win his second green jacket.

Palmer also won the tournament in 1958, 1962 and 1964.

A bronze plaque is affixed to a drinking fountain behind the 16th tee to commemorate Palmer's Masters accomplishments.

12:15 p.m. | Masters Round 4 by the numbers

All time lows: 70.49, 53 player field, 2018

All time highs: 78.26, 77 player field, 1956

Average score by chamions: 69.74 (76 par or better)

Low fourth round - 64: (34-30), Maurice Bembridge, 1974; (32-32), Hale Irwin, 1975; (34-30), Gary Player, 1978; (30-34), Greg Norman, 1988; (35-29), David Toms, 1998; (34-30), Bo Van Pelt, 2012; (31-33), Jordan Spieth, 2018

Low 72 Holes: 268 (65-70-65-68), Dustin Johnson, 2020

11:45 a.m. | First Sunday roar at the Masters

The first roar of the day came at the Concession stand at Amen Corner. 5....4...3....2...1 the workers and patrons counted down before a loud cheer went out as Sunday beer sales began at 11 a.m.

11:30 a.m. | Weather conditions today at the Masters

Aside from a cool morning with temperatures hovering in the low 50s, weather conditions should be perfect for Sunday's fourth and final round. Today's National Weather Service forecast calls for sunny and clear skies, a high of 73 degrees and winds from the west at 5 to 8 mph.

11:00 a.m. | Tiger Woods tees off in fourth round at Masters

Tiger Woods teed off at 10:50 a.m. to start his fourth round.

The five-time Masters champions is not in contention at 7-over, 16 shots off the lead.

Woods made his official tournament comeback at the Masters after his right leg was nearly amputated in a February 2021 car crash.

10:20 a.m. | Final round of 2022 Masters is underway

Tyrrell Hatton struck his tee shot at 10:20 a.m. to open the final round of the 2022 Masters.

Scottie Scheffler, the leader at 9-under tees off in the final pairing at 2:40 p.m., along with Cameron Smith, who is 3 shots behind Scheffler.

10:05 a.m. | Tiger Woods at Masters practice facility Sunday

Tiger Woods is chipping at the Masters practice facility in preparation of Sunday's final round.

Woods was noticeably limping during his disastrous third round Saturday, where he shot 78, his worst of 93 competitive rounds at the Masters.

Woods currently sits at 7 over-par.

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9 a.m. | When does Tiger start? Tee times for the Masters final round

The final pairing of Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith is scheduled to tee off at 2:40 p.m. Here are other featured pairings, including pairings of players who started Sunday at the top of the Masters leaderboard:

10:40 a.m.: Max Homa, Bubba Watson

10:50 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Tiger Woods

1:10 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland

1:40 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Cameron Champ

1:50 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa

2:20 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Justin Thomas

2:30 p.m.: Sungjae Im, Shane Lowry

2:40 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Masters 2022 recap Sunday: Scottie Scheffler wins his first major