Scheffler is aiming to make history with three consecutive victories at this event. Last year, the top golfer in the world finished with -19, with the year prior being -16. The last time someone was close to doing this was Hideki Matsuyama, who won in 2016 and 2017 here.
He has excellent momentum heading into this event, with a T5, T17, and a recent T6 finish at Pebble Beach to start off the year. He is coming back to a course he loves and shapes up well against a field he should do well in.