Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler completed a stunning golf season by defending his title at the Hero World Challenge on Sunday to capture his ninth victory of the year. The 28-year-old American fired a bogey-free, nine-under par 63 to finish on 25-under 263 after 72 holes in the 20-man unofficial invitational event at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.

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That was good enough for a six-stroke victory over South Korean Tom Kim with two-time major winner Justin Thomas third on 270.

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"Very satisfying," Scheffler said. "I did a lot of good stuff today on the course, played a really solid round of golf. I got off to a good start."

Scheffler, who birdied three of the first four holes, joined host Tiger Woods from 2006-2007 and Norway's Viktor Hovland from 2021-2022 as the only back-to-back winners of the event.

Scheffler, who had not competed in a stroke-play event since winning the PGA Tour Championship in August, added to a 2024 trophy haul that includes a second Masters green jacket and Paris Olympic gold.

"Feels nice to take a little break and come back and continue to play some pretty solid golf," Scheffler said. "Very pleased with the results this week."

That includes his work on a new putting grip, which delighted him as he prepares for more rest ahead of January's start to a new campaign.

"Overall, just head home tonight and try and get some rest and continue to work on the stuff I've been working on this off-season to get ready for next season," Scheffler said of his plans.

Thomas, who led compatriot Scheffler by a stroke when the day began, failed to snap a win drought that has lingered since capturing the 2022 PGA Championship.

Thomas followed birdies at the first and fourth holes with bogeys at the par-3 second and fifth.

His stumbling start allowed Scheffler to seize the lead with an eight-foot birdie at the opening hole, a tap-in birdie at the par-5 third and a stunning birdie putt from just inside 50 feet at the fourth.

Kim birdied all three par-5s on the front nine -- the third, sixth and ninth holes -- and sank a four-foot birdie putt at the 10th to reach 19-under.

But Scheffler pitched inside four feet and birdied the ninth, then rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt at the 10th to reach 21-under and his lead stretched to three strokes when Kim lipped out a two-foot putt to bogey the par-5 11th.

Scheffler pulled away from there by sinking birdie putts on four of the final six holes, three from inside four feet and a 10-footer at the par-4 16th.

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Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler completed a stunning golf season by defending his title at the Hero World Challenge on Sunday to capture his ninth victory of the year.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler completed a stunning golf season by defending his title at the Hero World Challenge on Sunday to capture his ninth victory of the year. The 28-year-old American fired a bogey-free, nine-under par 63 to finish on 25-under 263 after 72 holes in the 20-man unofficial invitational event at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. Adding another trophy to the collection 🏆 Scottie Scheffler wins the Hero World Challenge. pic.twitter.com/QlnkrTCzpp — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 8, 2024 × That was good enough for a six-stroke victory over South Korean Tom Kim with two-time major winner Justin Thomas third on 270. ALSO READ: PL: Chelsea climbs to 2nd spot after beating Spurs in seven-goal thriller; Arsenal drops points vs Fulham "Very satisfying," Scheffler said. "I did a lot of good stuff today on the course, played a really solid round of golf. I got off to a good start." Scheffler, who birdied three of the first four holes, joined host Tiger Woods from 2006-2007 and Norway's Viktor Hovland from 2021-2022 as the only back-to-back winners of the event. Scheffler, who had not competed in a stroke-play event since winning the PGA Tour Championship in August, added to a 2024 trophy haul that includes a second Masters green jacket and Paris Olympic gold. "Feels nice to take a little break and come back and continue to play some pretty solid golf," Scheffler said. "Very pleased with the results this week." That includes his work on a new putting grip, which delighted him as he prepares for more rest ahead of January's start to a new campaign. "Overall, just head home tonight and try and get some rest and continue to work on the stuff I've been working on this off-season to get ready for next season," Scheffler said of his plans. Thomas, who led compatriot Scheffler by a stroke when the day began, failed to snap a win drought that has lingered since capturing the 2022 PGA Championship. Thomas followed birdies at the first and fourth holes with bogeys at the par-3 second and fifth. His stumbling start allowed Scheffler to seize the lead with an eight-foot birdie at the opening hole, a tap-in birdie at the par-5 third and a stunning birdie putt from just inside 50 feet at the fourth. Kim birdied all three par-5s on the front nine -- the third, sixth and ninth holes -- and sank a four-foot birdie putt at the 10th to reach 19-under. But Scheffler pitched inside four feet and birdied the ninth, then rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt at the 10th to reach 21-under and his lead stretched to three strokes when Kim lipped out a two-foot putt to bogey the par-5 11th. Scheffler pulled away from there by sinking birdie putts on four of the final six holes, three from inside four feet and a 10-footer at the par-4 16th. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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