Thorbjornsen impresses with the RSM Classic after knee operation

Thorbjornsen impresses with the RSM Classic after knee operation

The first round of the RSM Classic on the PGA Tour was extremely successful for Michael Thorbjornsen and Maverick McNealy. Thorbjornsen, who has just recovered from a knee surgery and was able to put his rail, played impressive 8 under par (64 strokes) on the plantation course. His friend and also Stanford graduate, McNealy, could even reach 8 under par (62 strokes) on the Seaside course, which was challenging due to the cold wind.

Thorbjornsen had to deal with knee problems, but was not the only player with such challenges. The world ranking -listed Ludvig Aberg was back on the pitch, but his return was shaped by a long break after a meniscus surgery. Although Aberg was satisfied with his impact image, his short game - made him and put it - difficulties to bring him a round of 73 strokes.

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The return of Thorbjornsen, who secured his place as the best player PGA Tour University, was a personal performance. During training, he suddenly felt a "popping" in his left knee, which turned out to be a ligament injury. Instead of an operation, he needed time to heal and is now on the pitch without the annoying rail.

“It's pretty funny, I trained with Ludvig and we both had a left kneech. That was a bit embarrassing,” said Thorbjornsen and added that he was doing well because he could play again normally.

For Maverick McNealy, the RSM Classic is another opportunity to qualify for the prestigious tournaments in Pebble Beach and Riviera. He has already greatly improved his performance. While he was able to practice on the ground, McNealy had impressive blows, including a chip-in for an eagle on the 15th final hole.

Andrew Novak, who recently took second place at a tournament in Bermuda, also showed a strong performance and brought it to 7 (65 strokes) on the plantation course. He was able to find the conditions in Sea Island pleasant, especially according to the challenging wind conditions that he had experienced in Bermuda.

The RSM Classic marks the last tournament of the year and focuses on the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup rating. The players try to qualify not only for this tournament, but also for the lucrative events next year. McNealy is confident that he has qualified for it, while other competitors such as Zac Blair, Joel Dahmen and Wesley Bryan still have to fight to secure their places.

Although many players fought with doubts and challenges, the mood on the square was positive and the interest in the coming round is great. The performance of the players, who, despite physical challenges and hard conditions, were able to achieve remarkable results is reasonably remarkable. The spectators and fans are excited to see how the competition will develop and who will ultimately win the title in the RSM Classic.