Scottie Scheffler got off to a hot start at the CJ Cup Bryon Nelson event at TPC Craig Ranch.The No. 1 player in the world has not won yet in 2025, but could this week be the moment he puts it together?Scheffler went out in 29 strokes Thursday at TPC Craig Ranch, making five birdies and an eagle on the par-5 9th. Rico Hoey set the pace during the morning wave with an 8-under 63, but Scheffler may surpass that number.The former Texas Longhorn opened with back-to-back pars to start his round, then he went nuclear. He made four straight birdies on holes 3-6. Scheffler added his fifth birdie at the 8th, making the front nine even more impressive with his eagle.He hit the second shot to just four feet from the hole and easily sank the putt.Scheffler did not miss a green through 10 holes, which is crucial at TPC Craig Ranch. His approach game has been nearly perfect, as he only had to make 44 feet of putts through the first part of his round.In a field that lacks star power outside of Scheffler and Jordan Spieth, the Ridgewood, NJ native is a massive favorite to take home his first PGA Tour win of the season.This season has not been terrible for Scheffler, but it has not been nearly as good as last year. At this point in 2024, he had four wins.Some feel he is falling off the track, but his worst finish in 2025 was a T25 at the WM Phoenix Open. In his last three starts, Scheffler finished T2 at the Houston Open, solo fourth at The Masters and T8 at RBC Heritage.Scheffler has not won this tournament yet, but has had some success. He was T15 in 2022 and T5 in 2023. The 13-time PGA Tour winner did not play this tournament last year because he wanted to be home for the birth of his first child.In a field that lacks star power outside of Scheffler and Jordan Spieth, the Ridgewood, NJ native is a massive favorite to take home his first PGA Tour win of the season.More updates to come as he finishes his round More Golf: Rory McIlroy's DP World Tour Return Will Fire Irish Fans Up