Luke Clanton of the United States lines up a putt on the fourth green during the first round of The RSM Classic 2024 on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
In May, Michael Thorbjornsen finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour U standings, which meant an immediate promotion to the big leagues. Luke Clanton is on the fast track to duplicate that. He earned another point in that quest by making the RSM cut.
Both golfers are at 9 under after 36 holes, two shots off the lead. Clanton shot a 65 on the Plantation course after playing Friday alongside defending RSM champion Ludvig Aberg, who lives in Tallahassee, home of Clanton’s Florida State squad.
“I never actually played with him in Tally,” he said, “we were too busy practicing with the team. But playing with him, it’s pretty awesome to watch. We were kind of fanboying a little bit over the last couple rounds. It’s kind of surreal, I know he’s a really good dude, but to kind of be playing with him and to see what he’s done over the last couple years is pretty inspirational.”
Aberg had some nice things to say about Clanton’s game.
“It seems like he’s got all the tools. It seems like he’s playing very smart golf. I don’t see him making some mistakes that some other guys do. I see him as a mature golfer and I’m not surprised that he’s playing this well,” Aberg said.
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