Scheffler went from the hill right of the 10th fairway at Spyglass to a front bunker, blasted out some 20 feet and missed his par putt. That was his only bogey, though he was 1 over until lacing the fairway metal to 30 feet for two-putt birdie on the par-5 14th, just as McIlroy on the hole next to him plucked his ball from the cup.

Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth will make their first starts in the 2025 PGA Tour season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Until now, they have been out with different ailments: Scheffler will be trying to play through a hand injury he suffered during the holiday break,