Scheffler signed off a final round of one-under-par 71 for a tournament total of 10-under-par for a three-stroke victory.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy carded a final round of eight-under-par to finish as the runner-up with seven-under for his best ever finish at the Masters.

Following winning his first-ever green jacket, Scheffler said that to him it was important to stay in the zone until he felt that he had an enough of a cushion.

“I tried not to look up. I tried to keep my head down and just keep doing what I was doing because I didn't want to break my concentration,” said the world number one, Scheffler.

“When I finally got on there and I had a five-shot lead, I was like, ‘All right, now I can enjoy this.’ And you saw the results of that. Thanks, Tiger.”

The 2011 champion, Charl Schwartzel, was the leading South African in the field in a share of 10th on level par, while Christiaan Bezuidenhout had to settle for a share of 44th on nine-over-par.

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