Although he has not yet won this year, it’s going to take bigger changes in the results before Scottie Scheffler is not the favorite each time he appears. He is tied for second on the Tour (behind Corey Conners) in top-10 finishes, with four, including a second and a third. After missing some time due to a kitchen accident during the holidays, Scheffler has been high-end competitive every time in seven appearances this year, with the possible exception of the Phoenix Open, where he was T25. The Heritage is the fifth of eight signature events this year and thus has a limited but loaded field with plenty of others capable of winning. Among them, Collin Morikawa checks all the boxes for strong recent play, fit for the course, and statistical ranking in shots gained total, the key stat.