The mere presence of Scottie Scheffler changes the temperature on a golf course. He’s there, a quiet and uncomfortable breath on the back of your neck. Scheffler causes some of the best golfers in the world to adjust their approach,

A rainy, wet, miserable day at Torrey Pines Golf Club tested the world's best in the first round of the 2025 Genesis Invitational. Taking to the South Course, players endured a brutal 18 holes and combined to post a scoring average north of two strokes over par.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are both in contention going into the weekend at the Genesis Invitational; Davis Thompson holds a one-shot lead over Scheffler, with McIlroy two shots further back;