Golf roundup: Sweden's Ludvig Aberg sets pace at RBC Heritage with 63
Ludvig Aberg of Sweden posted an 8-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead at the RBC Heritage on Thursday in Hilton Head Island, S. C. At the post-Masters signature event at Harbour Town Golf Links, which features a $20 million purse and no 36-hole cut, Aberg is hunting for his first win since February 2025.
RBC Heritage scoreboard "To me, this week is more about sort of mentally being ready, mentally being charged coming off a couple of tough weeks," Aberg said. "But hopefully I'll be ready to go this weekend, as well. " Aberg made five of his eight birdies on the back nine and stayed bogey-free.
He holed a 16-foot birdie putt at the par-3 17th to reach 8 under. "I felt like the highlight for me was definitely my irons and my approach play," Aberg said. "I felt like that was really positive.
Felt like I was hitting the flights I was trying to do. I was on the correct side of the flags, those kind of things that I really like to see. Then a few putts went in on the back nine that I didn't really do on the front.
" Aberg is up a shot on Harris English and Norway's Viktor Hovland, while a six- way tie at 6-under 65 includes Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Andrew Novak, Michael Brennan, England's Matt Fitzpatrick and New Zealand's Ryan Fox. English and Hovland also turned in bogey-free cards, with Hovland crediting his up-and-downs more so than any particular birdie. "I hit some really nice chip shots today, especially on 10.
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