Ludvig Aberg recounts “dumb mistake” price him The Masters

Ludvig Åberg made his main championship debut at The Masters final week and shocked the world when he completed solo second behind Scottie Scheffler.

Forward of RBC Heritage, the Swedish golfer mirrored on his time in Augusta Nationwide.

With a veteran caddie on his bag, Joe Skovron, the duo took Augusta Nationwide head-on regardless of the excessive winds and made it look straightforward. He had a shot at historical past, however Amen Nook confirmed its enamel and price him on the eleventh gap Sunday.

“That was in all probability the place I misplaced the match, however I didn’t comprehend it on the time,” Åberg mentioned.

“All I attempted to do is hold pushing ahead and hold pushing ahead. You by no means know what’s going to occur, particularly on a course like Augusta. Although I made a dumb mistake on 11, I used to be nonetheless within the hunt and felt very lucky to be in that scenario.”

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The previous Texas Tech Pink Raider double-bogeyed 11 after his strategy bought moist going wayward left. He would go on to get these two photographs again to card a 3-under 69. Nevertheless, it was not sufficient to catch Scheffler, who ran away with the match to earn his second Inexperienced Jacket.

“It wasn’t splendid to dump it within the water. I believe everyone knows that,” he mentioned. “However on the finish of the day, Joe, my caddie, my crew and I talked so much about maintaining taking part in and ensuring that the following shot is your greatest one. That’s all you are able to do. That’s all you possibly can attempt to give attention to.”

Regardless of being simply 24 years of age, Åberg has already made a dent in skilled golf.

Åberg already received on the PGA Tour and was a part of a successful Ryder Cup crew earlier than ever beginning in a serious. Nevertheless, that didn’t imply he went into Augusta Nationwide overconfident. Åberg had a lot to study.

“You may’t pressure it round Augusta Nationwide,” Åberg defined. “It’s very troublesome to attempt to make up for errors. Most instances you are taking your medication and be okay with that. That’s one of many issues that I felt like we did very properly. We stored the self-discipline.”

He’ll look to take his momentum into this week’s RBC Heritage Signature Occasion at Hilton Head.

Åberg will play alongside his Ryder Cup teammate Rory McIlroy at 1:40 p.m. ET on Thursday and 10:30 a.m. on Friday.

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