Sweden's Ludvig Åberg has taken the top spot after the first round of the RBC Heritage, with a remarkable eight-under 63, while Robert MacIntyre made a strong comeback following his dramatic performance at The Masters. Åberg's impressive round has given him a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland and Harris English.
Meanwhile, MacIntyre, who had a tumultuous week at Augusta National, showed resilience by shooting five under on Thursday, placing him among a group of players three shots behind Åberg. World No 1 Scottie Scheffler recovered from a rocky start to shoot three under, as he aims to bounce back from his second-place finish at The Masters.
Ireland's Shane Lowry finished one under, while England's Tommy Fleetwood and American Justin Thomas struggled, finishing five over and 76, respectively. Åberg expressed his satisfaction with his game, stating, 'Obviously, scoring-wise it was a really good day. Anytime you are bogey-free and you make eight birdies, it's a good day.' MacIntyre reflected on his performance, saying, 'Coming off last week, a disappointing performance, I was comfortable with the golf course, comfortable with my game, my game's been in good shape.
Trying to put as much of last week behind me as I could.'