Scottie Scheffler favored to win again after hot start in Houston

Scottie Scheffler is the king of the golf world proper now, and he would not plan on giving up the crown anytime quickly. The World No. 1 saved his scorching streak going on the Texas Kids’s Houston Open with a 5-under 65 within the opening spherical at Memorial Park Golf Course. He is only one stroke again of chief Taylor Moore after the morning wave. 

What’s much more spectacular is how he did it.

Scheffler did not pepper each fairway and inexperienced like he usually does. He hit 9 fairways and solely 11 greens within the first spherical, and he did not achieve a full stroke off the tee or on strategy. As a substitute, most of his scoring got here from his brief recreation. Scheffler gained 1.235 strokes across the inexperienced, going seven-for-seven in scrambling alternatives, however his finest efficiency got here on the greens. The notoriously poor putter gained a whopping 2.462 strokes on the inexperienced and completed his spherical ranked fourth within the discipline in strokes gained from placing.  

That is a harmful actuality for the remainder of the sphere at Memorial Park. Scheffler hit his irons poorly (by his requirements, at the least) within the first spherical, however the weakest a part of his recreation powered him to a bogey-free 65. His strategy play is simply going to enhance because the week goes on. 

Scheffler was a +260 betting favourite (DraftKings) earlier than the match started, which is a major Tiger Woods value, and he moved to minus odds Thursday earlier than the afternoon wave even teed off.