After making his season debut at The Sentry in Maui, Xander Schauffele missed the next two months due to a nagging rib injury. He returned to competition at this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he understandably looked rusty during Thursday’s first round.

A bogey on the final hole gave him a 71 — 12 shots behind 36-hole leader Shane Lowry — and made him sweat only briefly until it was clear he would make the cut on the number. This signature event has a 36-hole cut to top 50 and ties, plus anyone within 10 shots of the lead.