Punching back from adversity, Ludvig Aberg secures victory against the odds!
Ludvig Aberg owned his collapse at The Players. He looked to be cruising to the biggest victory of his career on the back nine of TPC Sawgrass, but a ball in the water on the 11th hole set off a series of terrible decisions and horrendous swings, as the young Swedish superstar threw away his lead.
Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Ludvig Aberg owned his collapse at The Players. He looked to be cruising to the biggest victory of his career on the back nine of TPC Sawgrass, but a ball in the water on the 11th hole set off a series of terrible decisions and horrendous swings, as the young Swedish superstar threw away his lead. It was a devastating defeat, and one that only fuels the narrative that he isn’t able to handle the high-pressure moments when the spotlight shines the brightest.
Aberg was predicted to be a generational talent, but as time passes, it seems the heights set for him were too lofty. However, his actions after the event show pure class, class that even world number one Scottie Scheffler did not display throughout the week at The Players. Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Ludvig Aberg gives a refreshingly honest assessment of his performance at The Players Minutes after concluding his round, with Cam Young’s celebrations happening in the background, Aberg stood tall and faced the music from the media.
PGA Tour players are not contractually bound to do so, so it’s a massive credit to the players who perform poorly but still take the time to give their thoughts. Shane Lowry did so at the Cognizant Classic, and Aberg followed suit at The Players. There were no excuses from Aberg either.
“Definitely felt nerves this morning”, he admitted, “it was a poor swing, a really poor swing”, he conceded. “It was just a disappointing back nine, and hopefully I’ll do a little bit better next time. ” You can criticise Aberg for his play on the back nine, but you cannot knock his attitude.