Ludvig Åberg is making headlines with a sensational performance at the Genesis Scottish Open, carding a second consecutive round of 64.
This remarkable feat has given the young Swede a one-shot lead as the tournament heads into the weekend at The Renaissance Club.
Playing a flawless game on day two, Åberg finished at 12 under par, showcasing his potential to claim his first Rolex Series title.
His journey over the past year has been nothing short of meteoric. A year ago, he was outside the top 300 in the Official World Golf Ranking and missed the cut at this very event in only his fifth professional start.
Fast forward to today, and Åberg has clinched maiden titles on both the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR, contributed to a victorious European Ryder Cup team, finished second at the Masters Tournament in his Major debut, and soared to fourth in the world rankings.
Yet, the final 36 holes at East Lothian promise to be anything but easy for Åberg, given the impressive roster of talent assembled for this co-sanctioned PGA TOUR event.
Ludvig Åberg: “It’s been very nice. I felt like we’ve had a very good game plan and executing the shots. We try not to force anything. We try to have a lot of acceptance when we play and make sure that we put good swings on it, and give ourselves plenty of chances, which I felt like we’ve done very well.
There’s, what, 150-something players in the field. No one is going to play perfect golf for 72 holes. I think it’s going to happen to everyone at some point, and whenever that happens, you’ve just got to try to deal with it the best you can, and all I can do is try to put good swings on it, and then hopefully the decision that we’ve made is the right one and try to hit it again when we find it.
You’re always going to have as a professional golfer tendencies that you work with. Sometimes you need to be pushed in one direction.
With my driver, sometimes I tend to get a little bit underneath it, which I don’t like, and I throw my hands and I flip it.
So I’m trying to cover it a little bit better and make sure that I stay on top of the ball.”
Among the notable competitors, Frenchman Antoine Rozner also delivered a bogey-free round of 64, positioning himself just one shot behind Åberg at 11 under.
Italian Matteo Manassero, with a dazzling 63, and South Korea’s Sungjae Im, who carded a solid 67, are both in close pursuit.
The defending champion, Rory McIlroy, is not far behind, joined by a strong contingent including American golfers Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala, Spaniard Alejandro de Rey, Dane Rasmus Højgaard, and fellow Swede Alex Noren, all sitting at nine under par.
The stage is set for an electrifying weekend at the Genesis Scottish Open, with Åberg at the forefront of a highly competitive field.
His continued rise in the golfing world is a testament to his skill and determination, making this tournament one to watch closely.
Round two scores
| 128 L ?BERG (SWE) 64 64, 129 A ROZNER (FRA) 65 64, 130 S IM (KOR) 63 67, M MANASSERO (ITA) 67 63, 131 S THEEGALA (USA) 66 65, C MORIKAWA (USA) 65 66, R H?JGAARD (DEN) 68 63, A DEL REY (ESP) 69 62, R MCILROY (NIR) 65 66, A NOREN (SWE) 65 66, 132 M HUGHES (CAN) 66 66, N H?JGAARD (DEN) 66 66, U COUSSAUD (FRA) 65 67, Y PAUL (GER) 65 67, A SCOTT (AUS) 67 65, R MACINTYRE (SCO) 67 65, C CONNERS (CAN) 65 67, M JORDAN (ENG) 67 65, 133 T DETRY (BEL) 64 69, S CINK (USA) 66 67, N NORGAARD (DEN) 66 67, A RAI (ENG) 68 65, M GREYSERMAN (USA) 67 66, 134 A HADWIN (CAN) 69 65, R LANGASQUE (FRA) 66 68, C DAVIS (AUS) 68 66, V PEREZ (FRA) 68 66, B HARMAN (USA) 67 67, J THOMAS (USA) 62 72, B TODD (USA) 65 69, R FOX (NZL) 67 67, C SYME (SCO) 68 66, E VAN ROOYEN (RSA) 67 67, D BROWN (ENG) 65 69, X SCHAUFFELE (USA) 69 65, T FLEETWOOD (ENG) 65 69, 135 J CAMPILLO (ESP) 68 67, L HODGES (USA) 67 68, F MOLINARI (ITA) 66 69, B GRIFFIN (USA) 65 70, B KOHLES (USA) 71 64, J DANTORP (SWE) 67 68, E COLE (USA) 71 64, T KIM (KOR) 69 66, H LI (CHN) 64 71, J LEE (KOR) 67 68, 136 N BACHEM (GER) 67 69, T OLESEN (DEN) 68 68, G WOODLAND (USA) 67 69, G FORREST (SCO) 67 69, M FITZPATRICK (ENG) 67 69, N TAYLOR (CAN) 65 71, H ENGLISH (USA) 68 68, J LOWER (USA) 64 72, J SVENSSON (SWE) 69 67, K KITAYAMA (USA) 67 69, A WU (CHN) 67 69, S POWER (IRL) 69 67, V HOVLAND (NOR) 67 69, W CLARK (USA) 68 68, M KIEFFER (GER) 64 72, R MANSELL (ENG) 67 69, 137 S STEVENS (USA) 69 68, S KIM (KOR) 68 69, J GUERRIER (FRA) 69 68, D HILLIER (NZL) 66 71, M SIEM (GER) 69 68, C HOFFMAN (USA) 70 67, T MONTGOMERY (USA) 66 71, S SHARMA (IND) 69 68, A NOVAK (USA) 66 71, D THOMPSON (USA) 65 72, M HOMA (USA) 67 70, M LEE (AUS) 67 70, 138 C PHILLIPS (USA) 70 68, T HOGE (USA) 70 68, B AN (KOR) 65 73, L DONALD (ENG) 68 70, T MCKIBBIN (NIR) 69 69, S STRAKA (AUT) 70 68, S V?LIM?KI (FIN) 70 68, H MATSUYAMA (JPN) 71 67, C HILL (SCO) 69 69, D GHIM (USA) 70 68, T LAWRENCE (RSA) 71 67, J LUITEN (NED) 68 70, R HOSHINO (JPN) 67 71, D FRITTELLI (RSA) 67 71, N ELVIRA (ESP) 71 67, J GUMBERG (USA) 72 66, A ECKROAT (USA) 67 71, G MIGLIOZZI (ITA) 68 70, 139 P LARRAZ?BAL (ESP) 70 69, L LIST (USA) 70 69, S JAMIESON (SCO) 69 70, K MITCHELL (USA) 69 70, J SPIETH (USA) 71 68, L DE JAGER (RSA) 69 70, A COCKERILL (CAN) 71 68, M ARMITAGE (ENG) 68 71, H LONG (GER) 70 69, C SHINKWIN (ENG) 72 67, L CANTER (ENG) 69 70, S FORSSTR?M (SWE) 72 67, K APHIBARNRAT (THA) 72 67, 140 A FITZPATRICK (ENG) 65 75, M SOUTHGATE (ENG) 70 70, A ARNAUS (ESP) 71 69, J HAM (KOR) 71 69, A PUTNAM (USA) 69 71, E GRILLO (ARG) 72 68, D LAW (SCO) 72 68, B HORSCHEL (USA) 69 71, O WILSON (ENG) 68 72, M WALLACE (ENG) 68 72, M SCHMID (GER) 68 72, 141 D VAN DRIEL (NED) 70 71, B WIESBERGER (AUT) 70 71, R RAMSAY (SCO) 68 73, E FERGUSON (SCO) 73 68, J ROSE (ENG) 69 72, O STRYDOM (RSA) 73 68, S TARRIO (ESP) 70 71, N ECHAVARRIA (COL) 71 70, K NAKAJIMA (JPN) 73 68, L GLOVER (USA) 71 70, P HARRINGTON (IRL) 70 71, J SCRIVENER (AUS) 68 73, M BALDWIN (ENG) 73 68, J WINTHER (DEN) 72 69, 142 A BJ?RK (SWE) 71 71, M HUBBARD (USA) 72 70, T CLEMENTS (ENG) 72 70, K YU (TPE) 73 69, W ZALATORIS (USA) 71 71, D RILEY (USA) 70 72, S PARK (KOR) 69 73, 143 T MOORE (USA) 75 68, R HISATSUNE (JPN) 71 72, J SMITH (ENG) 73 70, C GOTTERUP (USA) 66 77, A OTAEGUI (ESP) 70 73, 144 D WHITNELL (ENG) 70 74, R FOWLER (USA) 73 71, M PAVON (FRA) 74 70, 145 Y KATSURAGAWA (JPN) 69 76, D BRADBURY (ENG) 73 72, 146 B GARNETT (USA) 75 71, 147 D GAVINS (ENG) 73 74, M KAWAMURA (JPN) 76 71, D MCCARTHY (USA) 73 74, 148 S CROCKER (USA) 73 75, 151 C RUECK (AM) (USA) 74 77, ** OUT C BEZUIDENHOUT (RSA) 69 RT, V NORRMAN (SWE) 70 RT, K LEE (KOR) 74 RT, |
