"I hit some good shots to start the round and I kept hitting fairways and greens."I got off to a pretty good start, and there's three more days of the tournament. I'm just focused on going home and getting some rest.

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.