This week’s PGA Tour occasion in Cabo will sign the return of the Tour’s high putter.

Maverick McNealy, who’s the one Tour professional gaining over a shot on the greens this season, will compete for the primary time in almost 5 months at this week’s World Large Know-how Championship, which might be contested on the Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos, Mexico.

McNealy tore the anterior sterno-clavicular ligament in his left shoulder final February and shut it down after a missed minimize on the RBC Canadian Open in early June. He opted not for surgical procedure however for a remedy plan that included “bodily remedy, biomechanics evaluation, golf swing modifications and regenerative stem-cell remedies.”

Previous to his damage, McNealy sat No. 26 in FedExCup factors thanks to 5 top-12 finishes in his first 9 begins. He then withdrew from back-to-back occasions, at Pebble Seaside and Phoenix, and when he went on the shelf, he had slid to No. 86 in factors.

Although he’s certain to have some kind of main medical extension at his disposal for subsequent season, McNealy enters this week at No. 121 factors, and with strong play over the ultimate three fall occasions – McNealy is anticipated to play not less than two of them – he couldn’t solely preserve his card on his personal but in addition doubtlessly climb into that coveted Subsequent 10, which might include a spot within the first two signature occasions following The Sentry subsequent yr.

McNealy spent his time away working towards his personal pilot instrument ranking and in addition bought engaged.

The WWT subject additionally consists of Cameron Younger, Sahith Theegala and Ludvig Åberg, plus sponsor exemptions Michael Block, Chris Gotterup and beginner Preston Summerhays, and open qualifier Billy Davis.