Wallace Takes One-Shot Lead at Byron Nelson, With Defending Champ Day Three Back

Matt Wallace of England gestures before teeing off on the ninth hole during the first round of the Byron Nelson golf tournament in McKinney, Texas, on May 2, 2024. LM Otero/AP Photo

McKINNEY, Texas—Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described “terrible” season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good.

Asked if Scottie Scheffler was among the players he was watching, Wallace stumbled over his words just a bit.