2025 Houston Open leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler opens in contention making final start before Masters

The world No. 1 looked the part Thursday afternoon in Houston

Rainy, windy conditions were the story of the day in the opening round of the 2025 Houston Open as players struggled to score around Memorial Park Golf Course. Handling the on-and-off rain clouds and an annoying breeze most effectively were a group of four players, including Taylor Pendrith and Keith Mitchell, who rose to the top of the leaderboard thanks to first-round 65s.

While four names stand tied atop the leaderboard, it is Scottie Scheffler who is atop most minds. Slowly but surely playing his way back into form following an offseason hand injury, Scheffler sauntered around the par 70 in a bogey-free fashion on Thursday and finds himself two off the early pace at 3 under.

"I felt like I started to play a little bit better on the back nine," Scheffler said. "The first nine, I was kind of getting it around a little bit, but still posted a score today. Conditions were pretty tough out there today with the rain and the wind, so overall nice to keep a clean card."