Scottie Scheffler felt frustrated sitting at home recovering from glass puncturing the palm of his right hand while making ravioli. A big part of him was thankful the injury wasn’t worse.

Scheffler's appearance in this tournament will also be his first since he last played in The Showdown in December 2024, where he and Rory McIlroy teamed up to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Overall, there will be a lot of excitement to see Scheffler play this Thursday.

Twenty-seven players in the world top 30 will play for the $3.6 million winner’s check (from a $20 million purse), with the only players missing being world No. 2 Xander Schauffele ( rib injury) and LIV golfers Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau.