Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead in the first round.

Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix Open.

A rough start to the season had Wyndham Clark digging through past notes, listening to old books — anything to get his mind out of the negative.

On the course, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is taking aim at his third Phoenix Open title in four years. Last year’s WM Phoenix Open runner-up Charley Hoffman made waves as he went from underdog to a playoff against eventual winner Nick Taylor in the final round.

Scottie Scheffler is No. 1 in the world. But his definition of success involves neither money nor tournament victories.

Scheffler lost his drive a bit to the right where it found a fairway bunker 104 yards from the hole. The reigning player of the year would then turn his fortunes around with a single swing. Scottie hit a perfect shot out of the sand and holed his 2nd into the par 4, making a hole-out eagle.