They both wound up at 5-under 65, tied for the lead with Alejandro Tosti and Taylor Pendrith when play was suspended by darkness.Scheffler didn’t dazzle. He just didn’t do much wrong, one of his best attributes.

The world No. 1 is chasing Keith Mitchell, Ryan Gerard, Alejandro Tosti, and Taylor Pendrith, who all sat at 5-under 65 after the first round.

The 28-year-old Argentine Tosti, who had finished in a five-way traffic-jam for second place behind Stephan Jaeger in the 2024 tournament after a hiccup bogey on his final Sunday hole cost him dearly, fashioned his 65 with an impressive bogey-free round.