Scottie Scheffler heads into The Masters this week looking to become only the second player behind Jack Nicklaus to win a third Green Jacket in four years.
The 2022 and 2024 champion at Augusta National has dominated this event in recent years, with five consecutive top-20 finishes in his five career starts.
But, while it’s true that Scottie Scheffler has developed a knack to negotiate the unique challenges posed by the iconic venue, there are a few kinks in his armour that could cause him problems in his pursuit for the career hat-trick.
In comparison to the famous Amen Corner, this tricky trio of holes is rarely discussed but boy can they pack a punch – landing more than a few blows on the World No.1 in recent years…
Scottie Scheffler’s Worst Scoring Holes At Augusta National
If you were to look at Scottie Scheffler’s cumulative score to par on each hole at Augusta National, you would see that he has lost the most shots on the 18th – but I believe there is a slight caveat to that.
When winning his first Masters title in 2022, Scottie frittered away meaningless shots by four-putting the last when five-shots clear of McIlroy in second place.
I am not saying the 18th isn’t tough, but I would argue that this particular stretch of consecutive holes is where Scottie has struggled most at The Masters…
Hole 4 – ‘Flowering Crab Apple’
This monster par-3 can play up to and around 240 yards in length, requiring laser-like precision and plenty of power to create any sniff of a scoring opportunity.
In his Masters career, Scottie has played the fourth hole at Augusta National in a combined four-over-par, ranking the hole as the third toughest in what I will creatively call the ‘Scottie Scoring Measure’.
When talking about the hole during a video for The Masters Youtube Channel, Scottie shares that the strategy is to “get the wind right and then trying your best to hit a three or four-iron onto the green somehow”.
He also eludes to the penalty that comes when finding the bunkers, creating a tricky up-and-down. Just ask Henrik Stenson, who knows about the dangers of this hole after making a record-breaking eight back in 2011.
The fourth hole is a tough par-4 to have to negotiate so early in the round at Augusta National
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