Scottie Scheffler

The Country Club in Brookline hosts the major from June 16-19.

‘There’s more pressure when you’re fighting for your career. There’s less pressure now where I’ve had some success,’ said Scheffler.

It was the world number one’s fourth victory in just 57 days.

Scheffler revealed he “cried like a baby” ahead of the final round of the Masters after claiming his first major.

Scheffler emphatically underlined his status as world number one.

Four of the five previous players to hold such a halfway lead went on to claim the green jacket, with Jordan Spieth the most recent to do so in 2015.

The world number one has played just nine majors in his career.

Scheffler had to beat former champions in both his semi-final and final.

The Irishman had topped his opening group to help solidify his place inside the top 50 ahead of a Masters debut.

Scheffler profited from overnight leaders Billy Horschel and Talor Gooch falling off the pace.