WATCH: Scottie Scheffler dazzles with insane hole-out eagle to open play at 2024 PGA Championship

The world No. 1 sent a quick reminder to his competitors at Valhalla that he's still the best player in the field

By Patrick McDonald May 16, 2024 at 2:56 pm ET• 1 min read

It had been just about a month since Scottie Scheffler teed it up in a competitive setting amid the birth of his first child with his wife, Meredith. The world No. 1 wasted no time in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship on Thursday reminding the golf world that he is, in fact, still very much the best player in the world.

Scheffler's first two shots went like this:

• Shot 1: 323 yards to center of fairway
• Shot 2: 167 yards to the bottom of the cup

Holing out from the middle of the fairway with a 9 iron in hand, Scheffler sent a shockwave through Valhalla Golf Club. Immediately getting to 2 under and ascending inside the top 20, Scheffler now has his sights set at the top of the leaderboard as he goes for his second major championship of the season and third of his career.