Scottie Scheffler wins RBC Heritage to follow up Masters glory with ANOTHER $3.6m purse while he awaits birth of his first child… world No 1 has now earned $18.6m this season – more than double any of his PGA Tour rivals

Scottie Scheffler earned a three-shot victory at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage on Monday, continuing a dominant streak not seen since Tiger Woods’ best.

The world number 1 has now won four of his last five tournaments – including The Masters earlier this month – with the only outlier in that remarkable run coming at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, when he finished in joint second place.

Scheffler led by five shots when rain halted Sunday’s final round in South Carolina.

He had to negotiate three holes Monday to raise another $3.6 million before heading home to his wife Meredith, who will give birth to their first child in the coming days.

The 27-year-old bogeyed the par-four 18th but still finished at 19 under par – three shots ahead of Sahith Theegala in second place.

Scheffler has now pocketed $18.69 million this season – more than double the next highest earner, Wyndham Clark. The US Open champion finished third at RBC Heritage and took home $1.36 million.

Scheffler has won four of his 10 events on the PGA Tour this season. He finished in the top 10 of all but one tournament. No other player has achieved more than one win.

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