The driving force behind Scottie Scheffler and his rise to No. 1 in the world is an old-school Texas golf instructor.

Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday.

Scottie Scheffler has added a few wrinkles to the menu for the Masters Club dinner he will host as the defending champion.

Gary Woodland is among those thinking of Grayson Murray at the Sony Open.

This week, it's the Public School Boys! The VYPE Houston 2020 Public School Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll is now live! All athlete polls and their content are only associated and created by VYPE Media and its staff. Please contact VYPE Media directly if you have any questions, comments, or concerns around our Fan Polls. VYPE Houston 2020 Public School Preseason Boys XC Runner of the Year Fan Poll (Poll Closes Sun 8/9 at 7pm)

VYPE whipped together this preview to get cross country fans ready for the 2020 season. These are the top runners and teams for Public School Boys Cross Country. When you look at a team that finished 16th overall at state last year but brings back everyone, that excites you. Other To Watch: HuffmanThe Huffman boys finished 15th overall at the UIL State Cross Country meet last year. The Spartans finished 12th overall at state last year but do lose top runner Erick Lara, who took 41st overall.