That set the tone for a surgical spherical of golf from the Swedish native, who performed collegiately at Texas Tech.
According to Masters.com, Aberg hit 83 % greens in regulation, which measures how usually a golfer reaches the placing floor in two or extra strokes lower than par. Through the opening spherical, the sector averaged 63 % greens hit.
Aberg left a few birdies off the scoreboard with some near-misses on his putts, however he ended the spherical on a excessive be aware with a one-putt off a inexperienced in regulation on No. 18.
He’ll want extra to earn a inexperienced jacket for his first profession main. However in any other case, his sport seems to be robust after consecutive missed cuts earlier than the 2025 Masters. Aberg was stable off the tee, hitting the green on 86 % of the course’s par-4s and 5s.
On holes 5-15, his common driving distance was 323 yards, almost 30 yards above the sector common (296 yards).
Aberg has quickly climbed the WGR. He debuted lower than two years in the past, on July 10, 2023, and entered the highest 10 on March 11, 2024, the place he is remained ever since. (h/t Data Golf)
Aberg performed his first Masters a 12 months in the past and completed runner-up (-7). After Thursday’s opening spherical, he spoke with ESPN’s Michael Eaves, who knowledgeable him that his 11-under par via his first 5 rounds at August Nationwide is the bottom within the event’s storied historical past.
“I actually like being right here,” stated Aberg. “It is a totally different sort of take a look at that I actually get pleasure from taking part in. It calls for a variety of persistence, which I consider is a top quality I possess.
“It is most likely gonna chunk you within the butt sooner or later in your profession, and to this point it hadn’t,” he added.
If Aberg avoids being bitten for the remainder of the event, after Sunday, he would possibly not be generally known as one of the best golfer with out a main. As an alternative, he’ll be within the dialog for one more title.
