RBC Heritage: Ludvig Aberg recounts “dumb mistake” that cost him The Masters

Ludwig Oberg made his major debut at the Masters last week and shocked the world by finishing second behind Scottie Scheffler.

Ahead of RBC Heritage, the Swedish golfer reflected on his time at Augusta National.

With veteran caddy Joe Skovron on the bag, the pair went head-to-head at Augusta National despite strong winds and made it look easy. He had every intention of making history, but the Amen Corner turned against him and cost him on the 11th hole on Sunday.

“I think that was probably why we lost the tournament, but we didn’t know that at the time,” Oberg said.

“All I tried to do was keep moving forward, keep moving forward. Especially on a course like Augusta, you never know what could happen. Even though I made a stupid mistake on No. 11. , I was still in a corner and felt very lucky to be in that situation.”

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The former Texas Tech Red Raider hit 11 for double bogey after his approach got wet to the left. He took those two shots back and shot a 3-under 69. However, it was not enough to catch Scheffler, who ran away from the competition to win his second green jacket.

“It wasn’t ideal to dump it in the water. I think everyone knows that,” he said. “But at the end of the day, Joe, the caddy, the team and I talked a lot about just continuing to play and making sure the next shot is the best shot. That’s all you can do. That’s all you can focus on. is.”

Despite being just 24 years old, Oberg has already made his mark on the world of professional golf.

Oberg has already won on the PGA Tour and was part of a Ryder Cup-winning team before entering the majors. But that didn’t mean he went into Augusta National feeling overconfident. Oberg had a lot to learn.

“You can’t force it around Augusta National Park,” Oberg explained. “It’s very difficult to try to make up for a mistake. Most of the time, if you take your medication, you’ll be fine. That’s one thing I felt we did very well. We stayed disciplined. I did.”

He’s looking to carry that momentum into this week’s RBC Heritage Signature event in Hilton Head.

Oberg will play Ryder Cup teammate Rory McIlroy on Thursday at 1:40 p.m. ET and Friday at 10:30 a.m.

Savannah Lee Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through.For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough On all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirls and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.