SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Ludvig Aberg has a silky smooth swing, but don’t be fooled, the Swedish star packs a healthy dose of power into every cut.
And that was never more evident than Saturday during the third round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.
The Texas Tech product was swinging away on the risk/reward No. 17 at the Greg Norman-designed Oaks Course, a 347-yard hole par-4. But when Aberg made contact, his driver head snapped clean off. Did it mean disaster? Not for Aberg, who has been as steady as a rock this season, making the cut in all seven of his starts.
WHAT?!
Ludvig Åberg’s driver head BREAKS and he still drives the green at the par-4 17th. pic.twitter.com/POGGlR9d1q
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 6, 2024
His drive bounced just to the right of the green and hopped to within 11 feet, giving him an eagle opportunity on a hole that could have been a mess. Although he missed the eagle putt, he tapped in for his third birdie in eight holes, getting to 4 under for the tournament.
Aberg, who already has a win under his belt at the PGA Tour’s 2023 RSM Classic, is a Titleist player who had been using the TSR2 (9 degrees) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft through the Players Championship.
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