Xander Schauffele finished the first two rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational 4-over and will play this weekend by the skin of his teeth.

Xander Schauffele is sixth all-time behind Tiger Woods, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Hale Irwin and Dow Finsterwald for consecutive made cuts.

After two months without competition, PGA and Open champion Xander Schauffele set modest expectations at Bay Hill.

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.

Xander Schauffele was back in action on the PGA Tour on Thursday, but found the going tough at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a five-over-par 77 in the opening round

Returning to competitive golf after a two-month layoff due to a rib injury, at Bay Hill of all places, was always going to be a challenge for Xander Schauffele. It's hardly surprising that the two-time major winner struggled to a five-over 77 in Thursday's first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.