Scottie Scheffler admits the mistake he made in his first two Masters appearances which he won’t be doing this year

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Scottie Scheffler has admitted that he did something wrong in his early Masters appearances, which he’s determined not to do again.

For most players, coming 19th and 18th in your first and second trips to Augusta National, respectively, would be something to celebrate.

That wasn’t good enough for the world number one, however, as he made sure to learn an important lesson which has helped him do even better recently.

In the last three editions of the tournament, Scheffler has two victories and another top 10, so the change he made has clearly worked well.

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What Scottie Scheffler learned from his early Masters appearances

The Masters is the most high-profile individual event in golf, so, as much as the players love participating in the event, it comes with lots of added pressure.

This can put even the best golfers out of sync and lead them to do things that they wouldn’t at any other tournament.

Scheffler realised he was in that boat early on in his career and decided that he wouldn’t fall into that trap anymore.

He explained: “As far as my preparation goes, I think I’ve learned a little bit of how to not overwork myself at the beginning of the week.

“I feel like Augusta is one of the places where you show up, and everything’s so amazing you just want to be out there the whole time. I think, in my first couple of times there, I might have worn myself out earlier in the week.

“The last few years I’ve really tried to do a good job of setting a schedule and sticking to that just so I don’t over-practice to start the tournament.”

Scottie Scheffler says what Augusta National does ‘the best’

Scheffler briefly described one of the reasons why Augusta is so special and the top players love competing there.

“What guys want is to get rewarded for good shots and punished for bad ones,” he said to kick off the video.

“I think Augusta really does the best job of that on Sundays. Leaving room for opportunity while also still having a really difficult test.”

Most golf fans would agree with Scheffler’s take because Augusta provides the perfect test for television viewing, too.

Nobody wants to watch a ‘birdie fest’; we want it to be difficult. It’s a major championship, after all.