Scottie Scheffler just wanted dinner. The best option, he decided, would be for him and his wife Meredith to grab some takeout and head back to their rented home so he could rest up before the final round of the Masters.
"Meredith is still laughing at me," Scheffler said. "She thought it was the funniest thing ever."
McIlroy closed with a flourish, his 8-under 64 on Sunday sending him vaulting up the leaderboard and into second place after starting the final round 10 shots back. Shane Lowry and Cameron Smith tied for third, five shots behind Scheffler. Smith started birdie-birdie and briefly got within one shot, before a two-shot swing on the third hole -- Scheffler chipped in for birdie, Smith made bogey -- restored order.
"I would like to say how honored I am to be with Gary and Jack," Watson said before he took his ceremonial swing. "I've watched this ceremony many times in the past ... and to be a part of this thing, I'm truly humbled."