Since returning to action after his unfortunate kitchen accident, Scottie Scheffler has finished tied for ninth at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at 15 under par, tied for 25th at the WM Phoenix Open at 9 under par, and tied for third at the Tigerless Genesis Invitational at 9 under par, three strokes behind Ludvig Aberg.

    Scottie looks like he's ready again, but it's doubtful he can duplicate 2024, when he won nine times and was an easy Player of the Year choice. Scottie won't be in Vallarta, Mexico for this week's $7.1 million Mexico Open at Vidanta World, and neither will be the other big guns left after the LIV defection, and TV viewership promises to be at a minimum.

    The most notable of the Mexico group include Charley Hoffman, Emiliano Grillo, senior Padraig Harrington, Patrick Rodgers, who tied for third with Scottie last week, and Francesco Molinari. The rest are the same names and faces of the hopefuls, looking to get a victory to solidify their place on the exemption list. Jake Knapp, last year's winner, will be back: he was 19 under par in 2024 and collected $1,458,000 to ensure he won't be missing any meals in the near future.

    There are no Gators or Seminoles traveling south, both Billy Horschel and Daniel Berger have been having recent success. Berger tied for second at the WM Phoenix Open, tied for 12th in the Genesis, and tied for 21st at the American Express. Horschel tied for ninth at Pebble Beach, tied for 21st the American Express and was 51st at The Sentry.       

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