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1 of 5 | Scottie Scheffler earned his 10th profession PGA Tour triumph astatine nan 2024 RBC Heritage connected Monday successful Hilton Head Island, S.C. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
April 22 (UPI) -- Scottie Scheffler continued his rabid tally of play occurrence by carding a 19-under 265 to triumph nan 2024 RBC Heritage title Monday successful Hilton Head Island, S.C. The world No. 1 has now won 4 of his past 5 events.
Scheffler fired a 3-under 68 complete his last 18 holes astatine Harbor Town Golf Links. The last information was suspended because of rainfall Sunday day and later stopped again because of darkness.
"I sewage disconnected to a slow commencement connected Thursday, but played immoderate really bully play successful nan mediate of nan tournament," Scheffler told nan Golf Channel. "Yeah, it's bully to beryllium done."
Scheffler entered Monday pinch a people of 20-under, pinch 3 holes remaining. He made par connected Nos. 16 and 17 and vanished pinch a bogey connected No. 18 to gain nan tourney title and a $3.6 cardinal prize.
Scheffler, who earned $3.6 cardinal past week for winning nan 2024 Masters Tournament, has won $16.25 cardinal complete nan past 44 days.
He started that lucrative tally by winning nan Arnold Palmer Invitational -- and its $4 cardinal first-place prize -- March 10 successful Orlando, Fla. A week later, he earned $4.5 cardinal by winning nan Players Championship connected March 17 successful Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Scheffler past tied for 2nd March 31 astatine nan Texas Children's Houston Open. The five-way necktie resulted successful $553,735 successful winnings for nan world No. 1.
He captured his greenish overgarment -- and 2nd profession Masters title -- 2 weeks later astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Ga.
Scheffler made 20 birdies and an eagle during his dominant, 36-hole tally astatine nan RBC Heritage. A double bogey connected Thursday, successful summation to Monday's bogey, resulted successful his worst scores of nan tournament.
Sahith Theegala carded a 16-under 268 and vanished 2nd astatine nan RBC Heritage, 3 strokes down Scheffler. Wyndham Clark and Patrick Cantlay carded matching 15-under 269s to necktie for third.
Scheffler, who made his master debut successful 2018, now has 10 profession PGA Tour titles. He won his first arena successful 2022.
The 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans is nan adjacent tourney connected nan PGA Tour calendar. That title will beryllium held from Thursday done Sunday astatine TPC Louisiana successful Avondale, La. Scheffler is not listed successful nan section for nan squad event.
Scheffler's wife, Meredith, is owed pinch their first kid later this month. The PGA Championship, nan 2nd awesome of nan season, will beryllium held from May 16 to 19 successful Louisville, Ky.
