2024 Memorial Tournament scores, takeaways: Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa surge near the top in Round 1

Some of the world's best players are on the first page of the leaderboard after 18 holes at Jack's place

The third major championship of the season may be taking place next week at Pinehurst No. 2, but this week's Memorial Tournament has already produced a major-caliber leaderboard. Adam Hadwin leads the way after the first round of action thanks to a stellar 6-under 66, but right behind him are a number of big names hoping to usurp the Canadian over the next three days.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler looked the part Thursday en route to a 5-under 67. A birdie on his final hole pushed him past his playing competitor, Ludvig Åberg, who needed one more stroke than the American for his opening 68. Alongside Åberg at 4 under is the most recent major champion, Xander Schauffele, as the 2024 PGA Championship winner showed little sign of a hangover in his first start since his victory at Valhalla.

Collin Morikawa came in late with the same score as Åberg and Schauffele despite playing in the more difficult afternoon conditions and letting a few chances pass him by. Players like Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood, Tony Finau, Max Homa, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas all find themselves in red figures and within shouting distance, with expectations of a more difficult Muirfield Village emerging for the remainder of the tournament.