HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park course record he set in 2021 with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday.

Scottie Scheffler is back and back with a vengeance. Scheffler tied the Memorial Park course record with a masterful 8-under 62, which included zero bogies and 17 greens in regulation. He now sits atop the Texas Children’s Houston Open leaderboard at 11-under par,