Nov 22,2024
Seamus Power is 12 shots off the lead after the opening round at The RSM Classic in Georgia.
Playing the Plantation Course on the Sea Island Resort-hosted tournament, the Waterford native never got going on route to a four-over 76.
In a front nine of mixed fortunes, he bogeyed the first and sixth but birdies on the second and eighth had Power at level par at the turn.
However, three bogeys in succession on 11, 12 and 13 had the 37-year-old plummeting down the leaderboard before another dropped shot on the 18th ensured that he will start Friday's second round, which he will play on the Seaside Course, from a tie for 144th.
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Maverick McNealy and Michael Thorbjornsen are tied for the lead after the former fired an eight-under-par 62, with one eagle, six birdies and no bogeys on his card on the par-70 Seaside Course.
Thorbjornsen, meanwhile, shot a bogey-free, eight-under 64 at the par-72 Plantation Course. They will switch courses on Friday before everyone who makes the cut plays the Seaside Course on Saturday and Sunday.
McNealy and Thorbjornsen are one shot ahead of Andrew Novak, who posted a seven-under 65 at the Plantation Course.
PGA Tour rookie Adrien Dumont de Chassart of Belgium recorded a career-low 64 at the Seaside Course to get his week going, and he is in a tie for fourth at six under with Chandler Phillips (66, Plantation).
It's the final opportunity for Dumont de Chassart to climb into the top 125 ofthe FedEx Cup Fall points standings in order to earn a full PGA Tour card for 2025. As it stands after Thursday, he would jump from No. 142 to No. 124 inthe standings. Thorbjornsen can benefit this week, as well; he would rocket from No. 138 to No 77 in points if the tournament ended today. Power, meanwhile, is 55th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings.
Swedish star Ludvig Aberg, the defending champion, struggled to a three-over 73 atthe Seaside Course and is on track to miss Friday's cut.
Additional reporting: Reuters
