Scottie Scheffler made the turn in 29 on his way to a 10-under 61 for a two-shot lead over Rico Hoey and Jhonattan Vegas at the CJ Cup, with Cameron Champ among six players another shot back at 64.

Perhaps all that was missing in Scottie Scheffler's game was a little home cooking. Entering the CJ Cup Byron Nelson -- the midway point of the 2025 PGA Tour season -- without a victory this year, Scheffler surged to the top of the Round 1 leaderboard Thursday afternoon at TPC Craig Ranch.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler got off to a hot start at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in his home state of Texas. Scheffler, who missed the tournament last year to witness the birth of his first child, son Bennett,