### Ludvig Åberg Serves It On a Silver Spoon Despite His Challenges

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. ― Ludvig Åberg had the chance to put his foot on the collective throats of the contenders chasing him in the third round of The Players Championship on March 14 at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. After making an eagle at the par-5 11th hole and gutting out a couple of tough pars at Nos.

12 and 14, Åberg had a four-shot lead with the easiest hole on the course coming up, the par-5 16th, and a 17th hole that was playing as tame as it ever has. Players final round info: Tee times, Round four TV schedule But the 26-year-old Nocatee resident and native of Sweden didn't make another birdie, then three-putted the 18th hole for a bogey to finish with a 71. At 13-under-par 203, he has a three-shot lead over Players Championship rookie and Jacksonville resident Michael Thorbjornsen (67).

It could have been much more. "Obviously, the eagle on 11 was nice, coming off the birdie on 9," he said. "I would have loved to have a little bit of something on 16, 17 and 18.

But overall pleased with the way I was playing today in tough conditions. " Here's what happened to Åberg on the final four holes and why he could have been sitting on as much as a six-shot lead: No. 15: He drove left into pine straw but had a good lie.