Ludvig Aberg keeps bouncing back from adversity at Augusta National
For the second day in a row at the Masters Tournament, Ludvig Aberg did a fine job of bouncing back from adversity at the Augusta National Golf Club.
AUGUSTA, Ga. − For the second day in a row at the Masters Tournament , Ludvig Aberg did a fine job of bouncing back from adversity at the Augusta National Golf Club. A native of Sweden who has set up residence just outside Ponte Vedra Beach near the TPC Sawgrass, Aberg turned in two magnificent shots on the final holes on each of Augusta's nines and with a 2-under 70 went to the weekend at even par 144, five shots behind morning-wave leader Justin Rose (69) at 5-under 139.
Tyrrell Hatton (66) and Wyndham Clark (68) are tied for 4-under and Brooks Koepka (69) and Chris Gotterup (69) are tied at 3 under. Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler had a stunningly poor performance on the par-5 holes of Augusta's second nine, dousing his second shots at No. 13 (short) and No.
15 (long) in the water and finished with a 74 and a 36-hole score of 144 − tying with Aberg and Brian Campbell (73). Defending champion Rory McIlroy made three early birdies and a bogey, playing in the second-to-last group of the day. Ludvig Aberg keeps bouncing back In the first round, Aberg followed a double bogey at No.
13 with a clean card over the last five holes. He nearly holed a wedge shot at the par-4 14th, starting a string of five greens in regulation in a row. His opening 74 could have been a lot worse.