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Hero World Challenge: Cameron Young back in action after more than three months, got off to an electric start with a 64 at the 2024 Hero World Challenge. His bogey free first round gave him a two-shot lead over Justin Thomas (66), who made a late charge with four birdies in a row from the 14th.

World No. 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler, teeing up for the first time since the Presidents Cup in late September, shot 67 and was tied third alongside four others. It was Scheffler’s 11th score in the 60s in his 13 rounds at this event, where his previous results have been – 2nd, 2nd and first.

Scheffler was tied third alongside the Indian-American duo Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala besides Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and American Patrick Cantlay. They all shot 67 each.