As major championship season in professional golf inches closer, two ex-Longhorns seem to be trending in opposite directions. 

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler had his second straight subpar week (by his standards) at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, finishing the week at -2 and tied for 24th place.

Since his win at The American Express in January, Scheffler has had several first-round troubles and now issues across all four rounds, leading many to wonder, what's going on with the best player in the world?

His current struggles would be a good stretch of golf for many PGA Tour pros, but it's still concerning with The Masters just a month away. 

Scheffler has been the best iron player for the better part of the last few years, but for the second straight week, he's lost strokes with his approach play.

It's certainly not a big enough sample size to deem this the beginning of the end for the four-time major champion, but it's something to keep an eye on as he heads to The Players, a tournament he's won twice.

On the flip side, Jordan Spieth looks to be turning a corner with his all-around game.

The 13-time tour winner recorded his second straight top-12 finish at Bay Hill this past week and is starting to gain confidence with his swing and putter.

"I've been playing really well," Spieth said after his Friday round of 71. "I've been committed. I made a couple lapses in concentration. But I think my best golf is in front of me this week."

Spieth's overall ball striking has struggled for the most part this season, but he made significant strides at the API, gaining over two shots on the field with his approach play.

He also had another solid week on the greens, marking his fourth week gaining strokes with his putter out of the five tournaments he's competed in this season. 

Overall, the 2015 Masters Champion ranks 17th on tour in strokes gained putting.  

It's still far from the Spieth we were used to seeing from 2015-17, but at least he's starting to show some signs of life.

Texas star sophomore played at Bay Hill through a sponsor's exemption this week, and made the most of his opportunity, making the cut in his first-ever PGA Tour start.

Pierceson Coody's blazing start to the season hit a bit of a roadblock, missing his first cut of the young season. Coody still sits 22nd in the tour's season-long FedExCup rankings.