Scheffler lost his drive a bit to the right where it found a fairway bunker 104 yards from the hole. The reigning player of the year would then turn his fortunes around with a single swing. Scottie hit a perfect shot out of the sand and holed his 2nd into the par 4, making a hole-out eagle.

Scheffler's first-round card at TPC Scottsdale — where he won 2022 and '23 — included two eagles, three birdies, one double and three bogeys. After making the turn in 2-over 37, the world No. 1 holed out from a fairway bunker on the par-4 10th. The eagle — a perfect 104-yard shot — brought him to even par.