Ludvig Åberg has withdrawn from the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am after carding a 5-over 77 throughout Thursday’s first spherical.
The sickness he caught eventually week’s Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines remains to be lingering, and Åberg felt it might be finest if he took the weekend off to relaxation and recuperate. His caddy, Joe Skovron, even talked about sooner or later Thursday that Åberg nonetheless felt sick, which explains his uncharacteristic 77.
He has not felt wholesome for over per week now. Åberg raced out to seize the day one lead at Torrey Pines because of a superb 9-under 63, but it surely has been all downhill for him ever since. He went on to shoot three over-par rounds — a 3-over 75, a 2-over 74, and a 7-over 79 — to complete at 3-over for the championship. He reportedly grew to become sick on the golf course through the closing 54 holes, needing to excuse himself at just a few factors through the event. He tied for forty second, which appeared unimaginable given how nicely he performed on Wednesday.
However sadly for the younger Swede, these struggles continued in Monterrey on Thursday. He appeared sluggish at Spyglass Hill, a rarity given how nicely Åberg has performed since becoming a member of the PGA Tour in 2023. In spite of everything, he did turn out to be the primary participant to compete in a Ryder Cup earlier than enjoying in a significant championship — he’s that good.
So, hopefully, the younger Swede can head residence to relaxation earlier than returning to motion on the Genesis Invitational in two weeks at Torrey Pines, a spot the place he might maybe actual his revenge on the bug that stymied him.
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. Comply with him on X @jack_milko.
