Fatigued Masters Champ Scheffler Six Shots Back After First Round at Hilton Head

Fatigued Masters Champ Scheffler Six Shots Back After First Round at Hilton Head
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler hits a tee shot during the first round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head Island, S.C., on April 18, 2024. Chris Carlson/AP Photo
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2–under 69 at the RBC Heritage on Thursday.

J.T. Poston set the pace on an idyllic day on Hilton Head Island with nine birdies—six of them in a seven-hole stretch—for a 63 that gave him a two-shot lead over Collin Morikawa and Seamus Power.