Ludvig Aberg, a 24-year-old Swedish golfer, puts up a strong fight during the final round of the 88th Masters, catching the attention of fellow players and fans alike.
AUGUSTA, Ga.— For a while on Sunday during the final round of the 88th Masters , there was a chance that Ludvig Aberg , the 24-year-old Swede, might snatch the green jacket from Scottie Scheffler. This wasn’t a surprise to anybody who had witnessed Aberg win the European Masters last September, just six months after playing in his last collegiate event at Texas Tech.
“I think every stage throughout his very, very young career, he's shown that he belongs,” said McIlroy. “This being my first major championship, you never really know what it's going to be like until you're there and experience it,” Aberg said. On his approach, Aberg had been aiming just off the right edge of the green all week, but on Sunday he started his shot too far left and the wind carried it into the water. In the end, Aberg would finish four shots behind Scheffler in second place with a four-under-par 68 in the final round for a 7-under-par 281 total. But for most of Sunday the tournament felt a lot closer than how it ended.
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