Matthew NeSmith tied the Copperhead course record at Innisbrook with a 10-under 61 and set the tournament record.

Burns bounced back from The Players and shares lead with past champion Adam Hadwin, the well-traveled David Lipsky and Jhonattan Vegas.

"It's really cool to have them here," Cam Smith said. "My main priority was to hang out with them. Golf was second."

Scottie Scheffler played the kind of golf that wins a traditional U.S. Open, and that’s what the Arnold Palmer Invitational felt like.

This is supposed to be the March run on the way to the Masters. It felt more like mid-June and a traditional U.S. Open.

After last year's route, new U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson doesn't see a need to make extensive changes.

Niemann needs one more sub-70 round to break Genesis scoring record, which has stood longer than any other 72-hole Tour record.

Joaquin Niemann was at 16-under 126, which broke the previous record set about 20 minutes earlier by rookie Cameron Young.

Joaquin Niemann, who leads by three, is the ninth ever player to open with a 63 at Riviera, a list that starts with Charlie Sifford in '69.

The PGA Tour and its players have to be happy with fans back in full force at events. But all the noise isn't good noise.