Ludvig Aberg Remains Fearless & Focused Despite Masters Debut Challenge: ‘Doing a Lot of Good Stuff’

The Masters Tournament is slowly creeping up. However, for Ludvig Aberg, the contest at Augusta National won’t just be the first major he’s playing in 2024, but the first ever major he will be playing in his professional career. Well, one would be able to understand him being nervous because of the same. But, surprisingly so, the Swede was anywhere but close to that.

The athlete was spotted giving an interview following the third round of play at the Valero Texas Open on Saturday. Meanwhile, as he did so, Aberg made sure to adeptly mark his priorities all the while exuding a lot of confidence!

Ludvig Aberg shares his mindset ahead of the Masters

The professional was visibly exhilarated at being able to play in a major for the first time in his life, especially after his recent performances. What’s more, when faced with a query regarding the same, the 24-year-old admitted, “Yeah, obviously Augusta will be really special and very cool for me to play, first time obviously.”

Adding on, Aberg quickly alluded to his recent finishes on the PGA Tour as he expectantly and confidently hoped to continue his form, “I think this week I feel like I’m doing a lot of good stuff and hopefully we’ll be able to translate that into next week.” However, he was swift in coming back to the current tournament at TPC San Antonio while marking his priorities efficiently; “But my focus is here right now and then once I’m done playing tomorrow, I’ll shift my focus to Augusta.”

Meanwhile, at the Valero Texas Open, the golfer is currently placed at T6 with a total score of 6-under over the three days of play. What’s more, the Swedish pro managed to dish out scores of 72-72-67, the likes of which came with the help of 12 birdies, and helped him put himself up for contention at the ongoing PGA Tour event.

However, this wasn’t the first time the athlete was emanating so much confidence. Fascinatingly, he did so even when the professional missed out on the ‘Rookie of the Year’ award during the Sentry. Well, it’s no wonder he got dubbed “one of the hotter golfers.”

Spotting a content Aberg despite the loss

“I’ve been impressed by myself with how quickly those have shown up,” said the 24-year-old as he commented on his own skills at the professional level. Adding on, he mentioned how he wasn’t surprised because of his recent rise in the circuit; “I wouldn’t say surprised. I think at the end of the day I know my qualities.”

Moreover, acknowledging the differences and journey between college and the Jay Monahan-led league, Aberg admitted they were unlike as he said, “It is a little bit different.” But even so, the pro was quite confident in his abilities as he said, “I’ve handled that quite well, and therefore because I’ve handled that quite well, my qualities have shown up on the golf course too.”

In the seven starts he made in 2024, the golfer managed to finish a total of three times inside the top 10 and one more time inside the top 20, his best of which came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am where he finished T2. Well, it seems the Swedish star’s confidence is not unfounded at all!

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