Scottie Scheffler is off to a solid start in his bid for a third straight PGA Tour victory. The world's No. 1 player shot a 65 in the Houston Open and trails Taylor Moore by one shot among the early starters at Memorial Park. Scheffler now has 28 consecutive rounds under par to start the year.
Scottie Scheffler hits out of the bunker on the 18th green during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament Thursday, March, 28, 2024, in Houston. Scottie Scheffler hits out of the bunker on the 18th green during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament Thursday, March, 28, 2024, in Houston. Scottie Scheffler, front, walks with the gallery to the 18th green during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament Thursday, March, 28, 2024, in Houston.
That also was the last thing on Scheffler’s mind at Memorial Park, his final tournament before he heads to the Masters as a strong favorite. “After the first hole, just tried to see how many greens I could hit,” Moore said. “Got off to a little bit of a jump start there on 3, chipped in for eagle and birdied 4. Just got into the round.”
It’s similar to what the Houston Open tried to do when it previously was held a week before the Masters and attracted several top players looking to compete ahead of the first major. Scheffler had only two birdies inside 10 feet. He holed from 25 feet on the 17th and he made an 18-foot birdie on No. 2. He two-putted the par-5 third from long range.
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