Things did not come easy for the sweet-swinging Swedish phenom on Thursday at the RSM Classic.
In fact, the exact opposite happened.
Defending champion Ludvig Åberg carded a 3-over 73 during the first round, his first competitive start since he had knee surgery on a torn meniscus in September.
Remarkably, Åberg began his title defense with a birdie on the par-4 1st, as he stuck a wedge from 116 yards to 11 feet away and drained the putt. But then he made uncharacteristic mistakes. At the par-3 3rd, he left his approach short and in the sand trap, which led to his first dropped shot of the day. On
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