2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy chasing Russell Henley

Scheffler and McIlroy's season debuts went off without a hitch

Rumors of rust were greatly exaggerated. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler looked much like the world No. 1 on Thursday at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as he effectively navigated his way through Spyglass Hill en route to a 5-under 67 in his first round of the PGA Tour season. Scheffler sits only three strokes off the early lead set by his Presidents Cup teammate, Russell Henley, who also played Spyglass Hill in Round 1.

Players will rotate golf courses Friday before taking to Pebble Beach for the final two rounds. On Thursday, Pebble Beach played about four strokes under par while Spyglass Hill proved to be nearly two strokes more difficult. That bodes well for Henley, Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas, who all shot 5 under or better at Spyglass Hill in the first round.

Beginning his day with a missed fairway, a missed green in regulation and a failed up-and-down, Scheffler showed golf fans something he has not in quite sometime -- a crack in his armor, though a puncture wound in his right hand would be more literal. He sured up any doubt almost immediately, however, as Scheffler has done the past handful of years.