April 12 (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler praised Rory ⁠McIlroy for being able to come through a tough stretch and close out the ⁠Masters on Sunday after the world number one finished one shot behind the ‌back-to-back champion.

Scheffler, a two-time champion at Augusta National, looked well out of contention after the opening two rounds but went bogey-free through the weekend to finish the tournament at 11-under par.